Payroll SME for UK (fixed- term contract - 12 months)

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.   

Payroll SME (fixed- term contract)

The main purpose of the role is to provide accurate and timely support for payroll process. You will be a part of an international team, coordinating processes for 35 countries within EMEA region.

In this role you will…   

• Process end-to-end monthly payroll for the UK (vendor-managed)

• Deliver timely and accurate payroll results aligned to Haleon global payroll standards and framework.  

• Update and maintain payroll records (Joiners/Leavers/Changes) and payroll master data. 

• Import/export payroll interface files  

• Process all variable wage components like hours, bonuses, provision, capture of holidays, etc.  

• Process payroll related allowances and deductions, delivering yearly bonus and merit cycle.  

• Process payroll monthly and yearly reporting (with Tax Office, Pension Fund), provide input for Finance teams.  

• Deal with financial controls, incl. SOX and operational controls maintained at a local country level, internal and external audits. 

• Deliver on-time excellent service to Employees and stakeholders.  

• Be a point of escalations for pay related employee queries.   

• Implement continues improvements within functional area of payroll process.  

Why you?   

Qualifications & Skills:  

• Demonstrated payroll processing experience.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in HR, Finance, Accounting, or related field. 

• Very good command of English is mandatory. Knowledge of any other EMEA region language would be an asset. 

• Knowledge of payroll legislations and processes, understanding of international assignees’ payroll is required. 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Attention to detail, numerical ability, and strong data entry skills. 

• Ability to work autonomously and within respect of deadlines. 

• Focus on continuous improvement in payroll and HR administration processes.  

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:   

• Experience in UK Payroll

• Experience on payroll changes projects  

• Customer service- and team-oriented approach and good organizational skills   

• Knowledge of Workday, any payroll system   

Opportunities for growth   

None of us should ever feel like we are standing still. Instead, we want Haleon to be a place where we feel like we are always progressing.  

Improving everyday health takes dedication. Energy. Effort. So, we look to reward your contribution with a benefits package that includes:  

• One-year employment contract

• Competitive base salary  

• Annual bonuses that reflect Haleon’s performance  

• Life insurance and pension plan  

• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible  

• Sports cards (Multisport)  

• Health and wellbeing programmes that take care of you physically and mentally.  

• Pension plan membership and savings programmes  

• Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure  

• Childcare support  

• Recognition programmes that reward incredible contributions  

• Hybrid@Haleon our philosophy to hybrid work 

Why Join Us?    

The future of everyday health is changing. And we’re the people changing it. In front of us is an incredible opportunity to go beyond what any of us have done before. And make everyday health more achievable, more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and more people. So join us, as we build one of the world’s leading consumer healthcare companies. Join us to innovate our category-leading brands. To better understand people’s everyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriers that stand in their way. To change individual and societal behavior.  Join us to work with colleagues who share your restless energy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself to do the best work of your career. And join us, as together we build a working experience that encourages us all to lead happier, healthier, more productive lives.  The way we see it, every day is an opportunity for better. And we’re going all in to realize it.   

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/

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