EMEA Payroll & Benefits Manager £60k to £70k + Bens/Agile working - West End

A leading high end fashion brand seek an experienced EMEA Payroll & Benefits professional to come in and be the lead on all of their Payroll & Benefits offerings.

Reporting into the Global Head of HR this role will have sole and full responsibility of a global workforce of 200 employees spread across 23 sites and will be the lead on any new country build out from a Payroll & Benefits perspective.

Please note that this role offers an agile working pattern for the right individual.

The Role:

• Be the subject matter expert and manage the processing of the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Dubai and Netherlands payrolls
• Set up and implement all new payrolls
• Look to put in controls and frameworks to cover risk
• Implement better ways of working by: streamlining and improving processes
• UK Reward & Compensation budget holder and oversee the wider UK HR budget.
• Lead central salary budgeting process, liaise with key stakeholders to plan & forecast headcount
• Support the business in strategic projects by providing accurate headcount data
• Work with regional HR teams to understand local market and reward nuances to ensure market competitiveness
• Work closely with third party providers
• Ensure reward packages align to strategic aims for the brands and attract the best talent
• Develop a broad compensation program

Experience and Qualifications:

• Must have a strong payroll and benefits skill set
• Must be a payroll subject matter expert and be a strong business partner internal/external
• Must be a benefits subject matter expert and be able to lead from the front in terms of negotiations, renewals and bench marking
• Must be a strong communicator at all levels
• Must be bale to stand your ground and push back to senior stakeholders
• Strategic thinker
• Great attention to detail
• Have the ability to look at the bigger picture

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.