Senior HR Payroll Specialist

Central London | Office Based | Immediate Start
Weekly Pay via Agency Payroll

We are recruiting for an experienced EU Payroll, Mobility & Immigration Specialist to support a leading international business on a temporary basis.

This is a hands-on role managing payroll operations across multiple European countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless payroll experience for employees and expatriates. Working closely with HR, Finance, external payroll providers, and tax advisors, you will play a key role in maintaining payroll governance across EU markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processes across multiple European countries.
• Partner with local HR teams, payroll providers and Finance stakeholders.
• Validate and approve payroll data throughout the payroll cycle.
• Coordinate expatriate payroll activities with mobility partners and tax advisors.
• Oversee salary payments, taxes, social security and statutory deductions.
• Produce monthly and quarterly payroll reporting.
• Investigate and resolve payroll-related queries and discrepancies.
• Support payroll audits, compliance activities and process improvements.
• Manage immigration administration for employees relocating into and out of EU markets.

About You

• Must have experience managing payroll across multiple European countries.
• Previous payroll experience within a retail, FMCG, customer-facing or high-volume environment (1,000+ employees preferred).
• Strong knowledge of European payroll legislation, taxation and expatriate payroll requirements.
• Experience working with global mobility programmes and immigration processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with HRIS/payroll systems such as Workday.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised, accurate and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong multi-country EU payroll experience to join a collaborative and international team on an immediate-start temporary assignment.

Reference: RO: 3000