Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Summary

The Senior Specialist is responsible for the operational ownership of assigned EMEA payrolls throughout the complete payroll lifecycle. The role partners closely with HR Operations, First Point, Reward, Finance, Employment Tax, Treasury, Global Mobility and outsourced payroll providers to ensure payroll inputs are accurate, payroll outputs are validated, statutory obligations are met, and employees are paid accurately and on time.

The role combines deep payroll expertise with operational ownership, ensuring payroll governance, compliance, and an excellent employee experience while supporting continuous improvement and payroll transformation initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

• End-to-End Payroll Operations - Own end-to-end payroll operations for assigned EMEA payrolls.
• Payroll Input Management - Gather payroll inputs from HR Operations, First Point, Reward, Finance, Employment Tax, Treasury
• Governance and Compliance - Ensure payroll governance and compliance and an excellent employee experience while supporting continuous improvement and payroll transformation initiatives.
• Relationships - Partners closely with Payroll Partners, HR Operations, First Point, Reward, Finance, Treasury, Employment Tax, Global Mobility, HR Directors, Internal Audit, External Auditors.
• Operational Contact - Acts as the primary operational contact for assigned payrolls.
• Inputs and Outputs - The Senior Specialist works closely with upstream business functions and outsourced payroll providers to ensure payroll inputs are complete and accurate, payroll outputs are fully reconciled, payroll controls are implemented effectively, and all payroll activities are completed within agreed service levels.
• Continuous Improvement - The role also supports operational excellence through continuous improvement, audit readiness, compliance and payroll transformation initiatives.

Dimensions

• Financial - Responsible for payroll operations supporting multiple EMEA countries.
• Geographic Complexity - Responsible for payroll operations across multiple EMEA countries covering different payroll legislation, tax regulations, social security requirements, collective agreements, payroll vendors, banking models and payroll calendars.

Complex Payroll Scenarios

• New hires
• Terminations
• Bonus payments
• Equity payments
• Final settlements
• Leave of absence
• Expatriate payroll
• Off-cycle payments
• Statutory corrections

Relationships

• Partners closely with Payroll Partners, HR Operations, First Point, Reward, Finance, Treasury, Employment Tax, Global Mobility, HR Directors, Internal Audit, External Auditors.

Purpose of Role

The Senior Specialist is responsible for delivering accurate, timely and compliant payroll operations across assigned EMEA markets through Diageos outsourced payroll operating model

The Senior Specialist works closely with upstream business functions and outsourced payroll providers to ensure payroll inputs are complete and accurate, payroll outputs are fully reconciled, payroll controls are implemented effectively, and all payroll activities are completed within agreed service levels

The role also supports operational excellence through continuous improvement, audit readiness, compliance and payroll transformation initiatives

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