Payroll Specialist EMEA
At a glance
Mid-level Payroll role at Aveva. London Cannon Street · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £32,000–£51,482 across the United Kingdom.
Aveva has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Run assigned EMEA payrolls from start to finish, coordinating the outsourced provider and handling month-end payroll accounting
- Prepare accurate HRIS and email inputs, then complete required statutory returns and reporting
- Resolve complex payroll questions with business contacts and help HR address related issues
- Support internal and external audits across EMEA while protecting payroll records and meeting retention requirements
- Track legislative and company rule changes, advising colleagues on their effect and possible process improvements
What you bring
- At least two years working in an EMEA payroll setting
- Experience handling different European policies and bargaining agreements
- Strong customer service, stakeholder management, and written and verbal communication skills
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office
Who this fits
This role suits someone with hands-on EMEA payroll experience who can manage outsourced processing and respond confidently to complex queries. The posting describes a hybrid arrangement, with many roles expected to be on-site for half of working hours; this position’s arrangement will be confirmed during hiring. Successful applicants must pass drug screening and a background check.
From the employer
AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
The Job
Your role will be to support the EMEA People team with providing a professional, accurate, confidential and efficient payroll service that enables the smooth delivery of Payroll processes to all functions within AVEVA. You will be supporting and processing the EMEA payrolls, managing the outsourced process.
Responsibilities
- Support internal & external audits across EMEA
- Responsible for end-to-end payroll process of assigned EMEA payrolls in coordination with out-sourced provider
- Responsible for delivering payroll/accounting month end procedures
- Work with the business to answer complex payroll queries
- Support HR function to resolve payroll related issues
- Timely and accurate input of required information from the HRIS system and email instructions.
- Ensuring completion of appropriate statutory returns and other statutory reporting information
- Dealing with all payroll related queries directly and confidently
- Maintaining information in accordance with legal and company requirements of retention and confidentiality
- Maintaining an up to date working knowledge of company and legislative requirements in area of responsibility and advising colleagues on the impact of any changes or improvements put forward or required
Skills and Qualifications
- At least 2 years experience within an EMEA payroll environment
- Experienced customer service skills
- Experience of working with multiple policies and bargaining agreements across Europe
- Microsoft Office excellence
- Excellent stakeholder management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Beneficial Skills
- Experience of Finance processes including GL management
- Knowledge of Workday
- CIPP qualification
UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/
Hybrid working
We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on-site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office-based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process
About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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