Payroll Specialist - EMEA

Overview Allegis Group is a multi-branded specialist in providing tailored staffing solutions to market leading clients. As the largest privately owned staffing company globally, we consistently outperform our competitors and continuously deliver on our promises. With staffing at the core of what we know best, we understand how important people are to any business, therefore at Allegis Group we invest in the training and development of our people, offering continuous opportunity to those who earn the right. Our goal is to become the staffing and services company others aspire to be. Core responsibilities Processing 24 monthly payrolls across 13 European countries with 3rd party providers Priority will be given to specific countries based on experience including year-end activities Responsible for own payroll accounts as well as working in a team environment building strong relationships with payroll providers Independently auditing commission reports and answering related employee queries Understanding the difference between benefits and expenses and process through payroll where necessary Liaising with Treasury to ensure sufficient funding available and investigate any queries Partnering with internal departments to collate payroll variables Responsible for monthly reporting Reconcile monthly journal entries and taxes with Finance Completing external audits at mid and end of year for finance and external authorities Understand and apply current legislation changes to all payrolls Cross train on all European payrolls within the team Maintain up to date with internal policies. Complete project related work as it pertains to your countries Carrying out ad-hoc tasks as required by the Payroll Manager Hybrid working Knowledge and skills 2 years of solid payroll experience Strong knowledge of country legislations Strong focus on risk management, ensuring payrolls are compliant with current legislation A highly motivated individual who is ready for a role that will allow them to put into practice the skills they have developed in their career to date. High level of accuracy and efficiency. Excellent time management and administration skills. Good customer service skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Fully PC literate with the ability to use MS Windows XP products and the Internet Aptitude for continual learning and development with different systems and Applications Additional language is desirable Behaviours Ability and confidence to work independently Assertive and able to communicate with a wide variety of people including senior stakeholders Professional, articulate and self-disciplined Team player Enthusiastic with a positive “can do” attitude