International Payroll Specialist

Payroll Admin

6 month FTC

Hybrid

London

Our client is a well-established international organisation with a strong reputation in its sector and a collaborative, people-focused culture. Operating across multiple global markets, the business combines stability with a dynamic working environment, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while developing their careers within a high-performing team.

The organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to support payroll operations and ensure the accurate and timely processing of employee-related data. This role offers exposure to a broad range of payroll activities and provides an excellent opportunity to further develop payroll and HR administration experience within a global business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of payroll processes, ensuring employee data is accurately maintained and processed within agreed timelines.
• Prepare, review and validate payroll-related information, including employee lifecycle changes, variable payments, deductions and benefits data.
• Maintain accurate records, process documentation and procedural guidance to support operational consistency.
• Perform data validation, reconciliations and reporting activities to help ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Respond to employee and stakeholder queries, providing timely and professional support.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure workforce changes are captured correctly and reflected in payroll processing.
• Support compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Assist with benefits and pension administration activities, including routine data checks and record maintenance.
• Produce regular reports and management information to support operational and business requirements.
• Liaise with external service providers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries and support service delivery.
• Contribute to periodic reporting, audit requests and year-end administrative activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies across payroll and related operations.
• Handle sensitive employee data in accordance with data protection and confidentiality requirements.

Experience required

• Previous experience supporting payroll, HR operations or employee administration activities.
• Experience working with HR, payroll or workforce management systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive employee data accurately.
• Good analytical and numerical skills, including experience working with spreadsheets and reports.
• Understanding of payroll processes, compliance requirements and data governance principles.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and a customer-focused approach to stakeholder support.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and with external providers.
• Experience supporting reconciliations, reporting or administrative processes within a business environment.