Payroll Manager

Citi, the world leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

This is a management role reporting into the EMEA Regional Payroll Manager. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the effective production of payroll across the EMEA Cluster.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the monthly payroll operation meets/exceeds the published service standards and is within the agreed timetable
• Responsible to work with all relevant HRSS pillars and groups on reengineering, migration, automation of payroll activities
• Perform the required reasonableness checks to the current monthly payroll accounting balances
• Undertake full responsibility for the complete Payroll function
• Work with internal Risk and Control teams to review and undertake internal audit controls, identifying improvements of controls
• Hold meetings with direct reports to disseminate information
• Provide effective communication to the EMEA Regional Total rewards Manager and escalate relevant issues promptly
• Ensure that all of Payroll team members understand and comply with all key policies and procedures
• Train the team to ensure there are suitable deputies in place to handle times of sickness and holiday
• Arrange for the continuous development of the Payroll by organising the required training, coaching and team building

Ideal background:

• Bachelor's/University degree
• Substantial HR ops experience including expatriates, and benefits
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• In depth knowledge of best practice payroll methodology
• Detailed knowledge of employee / employer tax legislation
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound financial management skills

What we Offer

As well as a competitive salary and consideration for a yearly discretionary bonus Citi offer;

• 23 days paid annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme,
• Life assurance and
• Private medical insurance with Bupa healthcare.

In addition, we offer a competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer employees a number of lifestyle benefits including; on site restaurant and coffee shops, online shopping and concierge service and subsidised clubs and societies.

Our Select benefit package offers you the opportunity to customise your benefits according to your own lifestyle preferences and includes corporate discounts, memberships and a range of additional extras.

• Our vast range of diversity networks and on site multi faith room demonstrates Citi's commitment to growing a diverse workforce.

Job Family Group:
Operations - Services

Job Family:
Payroll

Time Type:
Full time

Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.

View the "EEO is the Law" poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement.

View the EEO Policy Statement.

View the Pay Transparency Posting