UK & EMEA Payroll Practitioner

Business Unit:Human Capital Group

Industry:CORP - Corporate

Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.

Scope

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Practitioner to ensure Houlihan Lokey’s payroll process is executed flawlessly and will scale with the growth of our business. This is an amazing opportunity to be a key contributor to the payroll team. This role reports into the International Payroll Supervisor. The Payroll Practitioner will work closely with our Workday HRIS, Compensation, Human Resources Operations, Benefits, and International Payroll Vendor/Platform teams.

This is a hybrid working position which requires a minimum of 2-3 days working in our London office.

Responsibilities

As the UK & EMEA Payroll Practitioner, you will:-

Process monthly payrolls for Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Sweden

Be the first point of contact for all EMEA and United Kingdom payroll related queries

Work with external payroll partners to understand local policies and unique salary proration, time off accruals, and maternity calculations

Process United Kingdom pension plan deductions (auto-enrollments, Opt-ins and Opt-outs, employer pension) in the company’s MHR iTrent system

Review for accuracy all public and private Germany health insurance documents from employees

Consult with payroll bureaus and HR to ensure payrolls are processed in accordance with current payroll legislation and collective bargaining agreements

Comply with GDPR regulations and maintain payroll confidentiality

Process all ‘leave types’ in accordance with legislation. E.g., holiday pay

Process timely and accurate payment of taxes and pension

Basic Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this role will have:-

Degree level education – subjects in Accounting, Finance or Business administration highly preferred

Fluent communication skills in both German and English languages (verbal and written)

3+ years of advanced Germany and United Kingdom payroll experience

Experience with in-house payroll systems and local in-country partners

Experience with DATEV Software

Strong knowledge of tax and wage laws in Europe (e.g., benefits in kind)

Strong knowledge of shadow payrolls

Intermediate to high level Excel skills essential for data comparisons between Workday HRIS and local system data output

Knowledge of Workday and any other HRIS desired

Proven planning and organizational skills

Proven Analytical and critical thinking skills

Client Payroll Experience, multi-jurisdiction

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with MHR iTrent United Kingdom in-house payroll system

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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