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Lead Payroll Specialist

  • Team Other
  • Location Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
  • Position Type Full time
  • Reference Number R0074382
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Job Description

Ready to take your career global?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for an experienced Lead Payroll Specialist to join our ever evolving payroll team and help shape the future of global commerce.


Summary of This Role

Processes high-volume payroll for corporate location and multiple subsidiaries on a semi-monthly, biweekly and/or monthly basis. Maintains, processes, and verifies employee time and attendance detail, manually processes miscellaneous payroll adjusting entries, processes garnishment, child support, and tax levy payments. Prepares, processes, and maintains various other payroll-related matters and employee benefits such as 401(k) and flexible spending accounts.


What You’ll Own


  • Administers payroll with a thorough understanding of hours worked, accruals, taxes, garnishments, etc. Ensures accuracy of each pay to employees by calculating earnings and deductions in accordance with established practices and guidelines; reviewing and validating the work of junior payroll administrator(s). Compiles data to process payroll by polling electronic time clocks, preparing computer input forms, and reviewing downloads for completeness and accuracy. Analyzes timekeeping reports for trends and follows up with management to ensure accurate account of hours to be paid.
  • Provides information and prepares reports for various areas of the organization and managers, by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages, for funding, general ledger entry, trend analysis, tax reporting, and audit purposes. Performs data quality reviews in support of internal control requirements.
  • Employs a comprehensive knowledge of State and Federal payroll tax laws, wage regulations, labor laws, and withholding order administration to provide assistance to team members with payroll and timekeeping related questions. Investigates and corrects payroll discrepancies and errors. Actively works to implement best practices and continuous improvement efforts to current processes.
  • Utilizes Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and timekeeping systems to update team member information, process payroll, gather data, and generate reports. Administers timekeeping system to remain compliant with time labor laws and company policies (I.e., different state overtime rules).
  • Assists and oversees the training/activities of junior payroll administrators to ensure compliance with company and governmental policies and regulations for successful payroll processing.

What you’ll bring

Minimum Qualifications


  • High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Typically Minimum 6+ Years Relevant Exp
  • Payroll and HRIS knowledge


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance/Accounting
  • Typically Minimum 8+ Years Relevant Exp
  • 12 years relevant payroll experience
  • Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC), or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), or other relevant certification

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?


  • Skills / Knowledge - As a highly skilled specialist, contributes to the development of concepts and techniques. Completes complex tasks in creative and effective ways. Ensures tasks of team are competed in a timely manner.
  • Job Complexity - Consistently works on complex assignments requiring some independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues. Makes recommendations for new procedures. Oversees a team and coordinates daily work covering multiple assignments.
  • Supervision - Determine methods and procedures on new assignments with some independence. Often acts as a facilitator for group. Is formal team leader.
  • Oral and Written skills - Excellent communication skills
  • Technical ability - Microsoft Office; Human Resource Information Systems (Payroll, Time & Attendance)
  • Organizational skills - Ability to stay focused and organized with large amounts of data

About the team
Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.


What makes a Globalpayer?
Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

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Our Benefits

Explore the benefits we offer to Globalpayers in the United Kingdom

  • My Health

    We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family

  • My Money

    In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

    My Lifestyle

    We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing

  • My Family

    FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones

  • My Time Off

    We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

    Application steps

    Submit Your Application

    Here's where we'll learn a little about you, why you want to join Global Payments, and why you'd be a good addition to our team. You'll also need to upload your resume and a cover letter too.

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    Application Review

    Once you’ve submitted your application, Globalpayers will review it and see if you’re a good match for the role, team and culture. If you’re successful, we'll invite you for an interview where we can get to know each other better.

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    Interview with a Globalpayer

    This is the time where we get to know you better, and your opportunity to learn more about us. The best way to thrive is to bring your whole self to the conversation. We’ll ask about your skills and experiences, as well as your career aspirations. Depending on the role, you might have multiple interviews with various Globalpayers.

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    Offer and Onboarding

    The exciting part! If you’re the best candidate, your recruiter will be in touch to confirm your offer. If you accept, we’ll walk you through the next steps of what you can expect during your background check and onboarding process to get you ready to become an official Globalpayer.

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