Who we are

We’re global, we’re growing and we’re going to need talent to keep up the pace. We’re making payments simpler for over 4m customers worldwide, in over 90 currencies. We’ve been around for 10 years, disrupting the market with a digital payment platform that aims to make sending money abroad as easy as sending a text message.

There’s almost 1,200 of us already hard at work and we love welcoming new people. We’ve got offices across the world, from London to Sydney and 15 locations in between - they’re open for business but right now lots of us are working from home. Want to be part of our global growth story - read on…

About the role

We are looking for a detail-oriented, organised and enthusiastic Payroll Specialist to join our growing team. You will be part of the global People Operations team who focus on providing an exceptional employee experience.

As a member of WorldRemit’s People team you will aim high, embrace challenge and always do what’s right; acting with integrity and building trust as you
contribute to the company’s technical direction and long term decision making.

Reporting to the Global Payroll Manager, you will:

• Own and manage all Payroll activities across specified WorldRemit global regions, including managing the administration of all benefits in the specific regions
• Manage the onboarding and offboarding of all employees through the payrolls, including preparing all relevant documentation
• Manage Payroll related queries and requests from employees
• Ensure ongoing management of data cleansing, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Monitor and adjust payroll controls and guidelines
• Maintain strong relationships with external third parties (e.g. payroll & benefit providers)
• Assist with both Internal & External Audits, as well as a regulatory reporting obligations
• Create regular and ad hoc report requests on different Payroll metrics
• Work closely with all other teams (including HRBPs, HR, Reward, TA & Talent Management)
• Support and own any ad-hoc Payroll projects given
• Act as additional support for other WorldRemit payrolls as required

Must have

• Great interpersonal skills, both verbal and written with the ability to communicate confidently and professionally at all levels within the organisation
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment, with a process improvement mindset whilst looking to develop skill set further
• Proactive attitude & excellent investigative skills dealing with complex issues and identifying Solutions
• Able to cope with pressure, working towards tight deadlines being well organised
• Intermediate Excel Skills (VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables)

What you’ll get from us

• Pension scheme offering 8% matched contributions
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 28 after 3 years
• Income Protection
• Recharge days, 4 per year, 1 day each quarter to use to relax, refresh and recharge
• Life assurance worth 3 x your salary
• Private medical and dental care plans
• Cycle to work scheme

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