Job Description:

Core-Asset Consulting is working with a global investment manager to appoint a Payroll Consultant to support payroll and benefits delivery across the EMEA and US regions. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract based in Edinburgh (hybrid working)

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, this role will support end-to-end payroll processes across multiple jurisdictions, partnering closely with People & Culture, Finance and external payroll providers to ensure accurate, compliant and timely salary payments for approximately 500 employees. The role also plays a key part in payroll governance, quality assurance and vendor management.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Strong experience across payroll, pension and HR processes and best practice
• Sound knowledge of payroll, pension and tax regulations
• Experience working with HR and payroll systems
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent numeracy, analytical and organisational skills
• High level of attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Professional discretion and respect for confidentiality
• Experience supporting multi-country payrolls; global mobility exposure advantageous but not essential

Core Responsibilities:

• Deliver accurate and timely monthly payrolls across the EMEA and US regions
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure payroll data is captured, processed, reconciled and quality-checked each pay cycle
• Work closely with external payroll providers to ensure service delivery meets agreed standards and regulatory requirements
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll, pension and tax regulations across relevant jurisdictions
• Perform manual payroll calculations where required, including pro-rata salary, gross-to-net, statutory payments, redundancy and overpayments
• Support global mobility and remuneration processes, including incentive payments
• Manage benefits administration, reporting and audit activity to required timelines
• Respond to payroll, pension and benefits queries in a timely and professional manner
• Support payroll governance, risk management and regulatory obligations
• Contribute to ad hoc tasks and payroll-related projects as required

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: (16348)

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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