Location:London, GB, EC2A 1LB Salford, GB, M5 3EA
Requisition ID: 17314
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is a global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Lotteries and Gaming Machines to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivaled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 10,500 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Resources, Accounting or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with specific advanced competency in Excel, as well as general competency in Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
• Requires 5+ years of relevant payroll processing with demonstrated knowledge of the regulatory environment for payroll, leaves and time off.

The EMEA Payroll Specialist is responsible for managing payroll operations across multiple countries in the region, ensuring accurate and timely payments while adhering to local laws and regulations. This role involves processing payroll, managing vendors, employee data, handling tax obligations, and potentially assisting with audit responses.

• Manage payroll, including monthly payroll, month end close processes, quarter and year end support.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax filings and payments.
• Oversee relationships with external vendors who manage outsourced payroll operations, and vendors who license software applications for in-house processing.
• Payroll delivery across region in a smooth manner by ensuring activities are undertaken to adhere to committed deadlines.
• Monitor and ensure the maintenance of country-specific knowledge repositories pertaining to your region which will be relied upon due to collaboration with multiple functional teams across the organization.
• Review business, processes and work towards continually improving delivery and enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Respond to and resolve payroll issues.
• Experience working with multiple payroll vendors and various processing methods.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy. Verbal and written English language fluency required.
• Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team and matrix structure bringing a sense of urgency to the tasks at hand.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Must be capable of working collaboratively with others, creating partnerships with vendors, management, colleagues, and the rest of the Human Resources function.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle numerous projects simultaneously, while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Maintaining high confidential information with utmost integrity is non-negotiable.
• Reporting and Analysis. Position will work on complex projects, including calculation updates, special reports, tax amendments, company set up, troubleshooting, and more. May be required to research historical data, determine adjustments, and make necessary corrections.