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Global Process Owner - Payroll

Reading, United Kingdom

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job ID 141489BR

Job Status Employee - Permanent

Category Finance

Date posted April 7, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Global Process Owner - Payroll

Global Process Owner – Payroll

Because we strive to put people first.
Culture, our way.

Payroll at Primark
What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.


What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best

Let’s talk lifestyle: Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as a Global Process Owner – Payroll
In your role, you will be responsible for the design, adoption and maintenance of Global Payroll Process. You’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:
  • Design, Embed and continually improve standard payroll processes with effective controls
  • Engage and Partner with stakeholders across the Employee Pay cycle to ensure alignment and seamless transfer to and from the Payroll Process
  • Defines and maintains the process and control standards documentation, including building process level controls and any other controls to ensure strong internal controls environment.
  • Responsible for Payroll RACMs
  • Responsible for reviewing operational controls against SOX requirements.
  • Oversee audits and exploratory sessions of the operational payroll process and statutory requirements.
  • SME for Primark’s global payroll processes, building strong relationships with market teams and stakeholders
  • Standardisation and optimisation of global payroll processes
  • Optimisation and standardisation of global governance
  • Influence payroll partner strategy, ensuring our partners meet global process requirements.
  • Promote best-practice globally
  • SME input and approval for global change, the payroll eyes in cross-functional BAU and project change
  • Ensure adherence to global standards, keeping markets aligned to global process design.
  • Maintain a holistic view of change across all markets
  • Represent payroll globally on regular change forums and steerco’s

What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
  • 10+ years Global payroll experience
  • 7+ People management experience
  • Hands-on approach to problem solving.
  • Excellent Knowledge of GDPR and all Payroll related data compliance requirements
  • Demonstrable experience of working to deadlines and performing duties under pressure.
  • Microsoft Excel knowledge to at least Intermediate level.
  • Ability to see through tasks fully with minimal support ensuring team is kept on board and fully informed.
  • Strong analytical ability and excellent communication skills. Payroll Expert
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills including people management.
  • Ability to influence and establish positive cross-functional working relationships across the business
  • Experience in managing multiple vendor relationships and resolving issues
  • Analytical skills-Able to define problems, identify and recommend solutions
  • Project management and delivery experience.
  • Exposure to SOX


Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.

All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.

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