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International Payroll Advisor

Reading, United Kingdom

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job ID 141519BR

Job Status Employee - Permanent

Category Finance

Date posted April 7, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

International Payroll Advisor

International Payroll Advisor

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 an International Payroll Advisor

As part of our wider Payroll team, you will utilise your expertise and engage with an amazing and inclusive group of colleagues and leaders, learn and innovate, have a huge impact, and have a great time doing it. In this role, you will need to confidently work to tight deadlines, enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver exceptional customer service.

As part of the Primark Finance Payroll team, you will be joining a fast-paced, commercial environment, with the opportunity to work with key stakeholders across the Primark business. This role is ideal for someone looking to take their next step with the proven experience you have accumulated.
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Preparation and checking of high-volume payrolls to help ensure that employees are paid accurately and on time.
  • Working flexibly to set deadline (e.g. weekly, four weekly).
  • Following detailed payroll checking procedures across all areas such as report production, payroll checking and corrections, sickness processing etc.
  • Maintain an allocation of stores by processing information received from People and Culture teams and providing an excellent service to all our customers.
  • Learning and applying local country legislation and Primark rules on calculating and entering company & statutory payments.
  • Administration of new starters and leavers.
  • Learning to calculate small numbers of manual payments and repayments.
  • Support team members on tasks and projects.
  • Learning new tasks associated with payroll processing and systems with a view to role development, and in due course taking on additional responsibility for other tasks performed by the team.
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:
  • 2-3 Years’ experience in a Payroll position.
  • CIPP or equivalent Payroll Technician Certificate.
  • A competent team player with a positive attitude.
  • Organised with excellent attention to detail.
  • Effective planning and organisation skills, ability to plan and prioritise work schedule and work within agreed timescales.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Motivated by ensuring high standards of performance and quality of work achieved.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment whilst maintaining accuracy.

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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