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European HR / Payroll Advisor

HR / Payroll Advisor required for professional services firm in the city, London.

 

To apply for this role you must have generalist HR experience and be confident enough to oversee and hold responsibility for monthly European Payrolls, Payroll taxes and annual salary reviews.

 

Joining a team of three, you will report to the HR Manager and support 7 European offices with a combined employee group of c.100 people.

 

The new recruit will be working alongside the current members of HR in providing a credible HR function throughout Europe. This is a replacement role however the incumbent will be able o shape the role with a degree of autonomy.

 

This role will hold responsibility for the following

 



- Recruitment oversight of resourcing plan for relevant areas, liaison with manager re. job description, sign off authority, promotion of vacancies, management of interviews, production of offer and contract, liaison with new recruit prior to joining

- Employee Relations handling all issues that arise within specific areas of responsibility i.e. performance review, grievance, disciplinary, maternity, paternity, flex working etc

- Performance Management providing support to both appraisees and appraisors throughout this process

- Training implementation of training programmes into Continental European offices

- Payroll oversight and responsibility for monthly Continental European payrolls, payroll taxes and annual salary review; initial monthly check of other payrolls Information Systems Management management of systems on a daily basis i.e. ensuring that at all times they are up to date; ability to produce accurate and timely reports when required







The ideal candidate will have gained significant experience in an HR role, preferably gained in two organisations to date with at least one professional services firm on CV

 

We are also looking for experience in:

 



- Working knowledge of: French, German, Spanish and/or Swiss Employment Law and experience of applying it within a professional environment

- UK Employment Law and experience of applying it within a professional environment, possible one with a Head Office outside the UK

- Payroll, tax systems, social security payments and benefits provision in all relevant locations

- Providing professional compensation and benefits support and advice to a business

- HR systems and their capabilities

- A proven track record of suggesting and making improvements to current systems together with ability to constantly review legislative environment

- An ability to liaise with individuals at all levels with the appropriate level of confidence and build relationships with ease on phone or face-to-face