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About the Role

J.S. Held is seeking a Regional Payroll & Benefits Specialist (EMEA & APAC) to join their Global Payroll team. This role involves managing payroll operations across multiple international locations, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll delivery, and contributing to process improvements. The ideal candidate will have strong UK payroll and benefits experience and a commercial mindset for a fast-paced global environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain payroll records and process payroll changes accurately and on time, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
Manage and administer end-to-end payroll processes across multiple countries within the EMEA and APAC regions, including payroll inputs, approvals, processing, reporting, and ensuring all deadlines are met.
Partner with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery.
Prepare and distribute regular payroll reports to Finance, HR, and other business stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, company policies, and internal controls across all supported jurisdictions.
Support payroll-related audits, reconciliations, process improvements, and special projects as needed.
Produce ad hoc reports and analyses to support business and operational requirements.
Supports day-to-day administration of regional benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Proven experience managing UK payroll, including payroll legislation, tax, pensions, and benefits administration.
Experience processing multi-country payroll across EMEA, working with external payroll providers.
Strong knowledge of payroll compliance, controls, and best practices.
Experience managing payroll changes including hires, terminations, salary changes, and deductions.
Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Proficiency with payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.
Experience supporting day-to-day administration of regional benefits.
Professional payroll qualification (e.g., CIPP) or equivalent.
Experience supporting payroll in Spain, Germany, UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, and/or Singapore.
Experience within a multinational or high-growth organization.
Experience with payroll process improvements, automation, or system implementations.

Skills

UK payroll
Benefits administration
Multi-country payroll processing (EMEA & APAC)
Payroll compliance
Payroll controls
Payroll reporting
Payroll systems
Microsoft Excel
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Stakeholder management

Location

Remote
London (Hybrid preferred)

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote

Experience Level

Mid-level

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Benefits

Flexible Time Off Policy
Global Medical Insurance
Life Assurance

About the Company

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk.
Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.
The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Equal Opportunity

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!
J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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