Overseas Payroll Specialist

Legal & General; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services group in Cardiff is seeking an Overseas Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate payroll processing across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will validate payroll data, ensure compliance with regulations, and mentor team members. Ideal applicants will have strong knowledge of payroll processing, attention to detail, and excellent problem-solving skills. This role comes with competitive benefits, including a performance-related bonus and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

At least 25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of payroll processing and reconciliations.
• Awareness of UK and non-UK payroll regulations.
• Understanding of pension products.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process non-UK payroll accurately.
• Validate payroll data and escalate anomalies.
• Report real-time payroll information.
• Mentor and coach team members.

Skills

Payroll processing knowledge

Understanding of tax regulations

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Job description

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Who we are

Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement.

We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions. We aim to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys.

We focus on helping the customers of today and tomorrow achieve better long-term outcomes. We either talk with them directly or work with intermediaries and employers to meet their needs. We use the latest technology to connect with them quickly, efficiently and wherever possible in highly personalised ways.

Job Description

We’re recruiting for aOverseas Payroll Specialist to join us. We’re offering acompetitive base salary.

Join our Retail Operations team as an Overseas Payroll Specialist and play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payments to our customers across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where attention to detail and customer focus are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes and thrive in a dynamic setting, we’d love to hear from youp>

What you’ll be doing

• Processing non-UK payroll accurately and confidentially, applying jurisdictional tax and PAYE rules
• Validating payroll data and escalating anomalies to ensure timely resolution
• Reporting real-time payroll information and maintaining compliance with HMRC requirements
• Supporting system changes and user testing to safeguard accurate payments
• Responding to internal and external audit queries professionally and promptly
• Mentoring and coaching team members to share knowledge and improve skills
• Recording workflow activities and performing quality checks to maintain standards
• Embedding Conduct Risk principles to deliver good customer outcomes

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Strong knowledge of payroll processing and reconciliations
• Awareness of UK and non-UK payroll regulations and tax requirements
• Understanding of pension products and related payment services
• Proven experience in administrative processing within a busy environment
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective planning and organisational abilities
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.