Payroll Specialist

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TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Discover the Role

The Payroll Specialist is an experienced payroll professional responsible for independently managing complex payrolls for a defined portfolio of clients. The role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery while maintaining strong client relationships and supporting junior team members. The Payroll Specialist applies deep technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to handle advanced payroll scenarios, support audits, and contribute to continuous improvement. This role plays a critical part in ensuring service excellence, compliance, and operational efficiency within the payroll delivery team and marks a key transition from operational execution to technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

- Independently process complex payrolls, including advanced calculations, statutory updates, and multi-country elements where applicable.
- Ensure compliance with all local tax, social security, and labor regulations; monitor and implement legislative changes affecting payroll.
- Review and validate payroll outputs, ensuring accuracy and completeness before finalization and client delivery.
- Provide day-to-day guidance and informal coaching to junior colleagues (JB1–JB2), reviewing their work and supporting their development.
- Act as a key point of contact for advanced client queries, support audits, and escalations; participate in client calls and meetings as needed.
- Support year-end activities, including reconciliations, annual filings, and statutory reporting.
- Contribute to new client onboarding by supporting system setup, parallel runs, and transition to business-as-usual (BAU).
- Collaborate with client contacts (e.g., HR, Finance) to ensure accurate and timely payroll inputs and outputs.
- Identify and propose improvements to payroll processes, with a focus on increasing accuracy, efficiency, and standardization.

Key Requirements

- Degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, Business, or a related field preferred; payroll certification is an advantage.
- Minimum 3 years of payroll experience, including independent handling of complex payrolls and client interactions.
- Fluency in English required; additional languages are an asset.
- Payroll-related certifications (e.g., Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC), Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), national payroll qualifications) are advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex payrolls, support audits, and contribute to team development and process improvement.

What’s in it for you?

- Convenient central location of the office
- Stable employment
- Flexi-time and hybrid/remote working
- An international and dynamic environment
- Private medical care
- Life insurance
- Co-financing for the Multikafeteria program (e.g. Multisport card)
- Access to a language platform with 12 different languages to learn
- Access to a mental health and well-being platform offering a variety of functionalities that will support you in caring for your well-being
- Exceptional people and atmosphere
- Christmas and occasional gifts
- Co-financing of holidays (social fund)
- Opportunity to take part in charity projects

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!