Payroll Manager – Standalone Location: City of London (Hybrid — 3 days in office)
Contract: 6-month FTC (possible extension)
Salary: £90,000

A global financial services business with international offices is seeking a seasoned Payroll Specialist to operate in a standalone Payroll Manager role. You will own end-to-end payroll, compensation and benefits administration and deliver a total reward approach that supports the Group HR strategy to attract, retain and fairly reward talent as well as driving payroll transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll administration for UK and coordinate with international offices for global payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Implement and manage total reward and compensation programmes aligned to Group HR strategy.
• Drive payroll transformation: review and audit existing processes, vendors and systems; identify inefficiencies and recommend/implement streamlined, scalable sol...