Payroll Administrator
Posted 4 days ago by Hays
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Payroll Administrator role is a contracted position focused on supporting year-end payroll activities and managing share vestings, particularly for the All Employee Share Plan in the UK and Spain. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure compliance and accuracy in payroll processes. The successful candidate will lead project delivery and support employee communications related to payroll integration. This role is essential for the smooth execution of complex payroll activities across multiple regions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Merian on bonus and salary reviews for year-end payroll activities.
- Ensure accuracy of pro-rations and special cases.
- Partner with EY to manage mobility and dual tax liability cases for year-end awards, including share vestings.
- Oversee payroll for all share vestings scheduled for 2026.
- Act as team lead for project delivery of the All Employee Share Plan in the UK and Spain.
- Support employee communications and payroll integration, including paycode creation and setup.
- Configure share plan within Spain’s flexible benefits portal.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in payroll administration.
- Working knowledge of shares and share schemes.
- Familiarity with Workday (desirable).
- Understanding of Spanish taxation and payroll processes (desirable).
- Experience in managing executive remuneration (desirable).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Flexible (UK-based with potential collaboration in Spain)
Contract Duration: [Specify duration, e.g., 6–12 months]
Start Date: [Insert start date]
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our team on a contracted basis. This role is pivotal in supporting year-end payroll activities, managing share vestings, and leading the implementation of our All Employee Share Plan across the UK and Spain.
Key Responsibilities
- Year-End Payroll Activities: Collaborate with Merian on bonus and salary reviews. Ensure accuracy of pro-rations and special cases.
- Mobility & Tax Compliance: Partner with EY to manage mobility and dual tax liability cases for year-end awards, including share vestings.
- Share Vesting Management: Oversee payroll for all share vestings scheduled for 2026.
- All Employee Share Plan Implementation: Act as team lead for project delivery in the UK and Spain. Support employee communications and payroll integration (including paycode creation and setup). Configure share plan within Spain’s flexible benefits portal.
Required Knowledge & Skills
- Proven experience in payroll administration.
- Working knowledge of shares and share schemes.
Desirable Skills
- Familiarity with Workday.
- Understanding of Spanish taxation and payroll processes.
- Experience in managing executive remuneration.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in high-impact projects, ensuring compliance and smooth execution of complex payroll and share plan activities across multiple regions.
Interested? Apply now or contact us for more details.