Advanced Payroll Operations Specialist, GBS

• Location: United Kingdom- Flexible Location - South East England
• Fixed Term, Full Time (12 month fixed term contract)
• Location: UK / Poland (Remote)

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Andrex®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

As part of Global Business Services, reporting to the Payroll Operations Team leader, Western Europe; this role is responsible for delivering payroll and employer compliance services.

You will be responsible for co-ordination of the outsourced payroll, and execution of any monthly input, checking or output activities for the full payroll cycle, plus all local employer compliance activities including annual returns and reporting requirements. The role will be responsible for full employer compliance and will therefore be required to keep up to date with changing legislation and implement as necessary.

You will also be responsible for but not limited to:

Manage the monthly payroll cycle, including any non-system driven input processing and checking, via the outsourced provider to ensure timely and accurate payment to employees

Escalate issues on local service providers taking any corrective action where necessary and proactively recommending improvements or efficiencies.

Provide technical payroll input on any payroll process or system changes as required

Develop and communicate payroll policy and procedures to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear for all roles involved in the process, including employees, line managers, HR, Finance and the outsourced provider

Monitor changes in payroll legislation and regulations, adapting and communicating internal policy and procedure changes as required

Manage contact and communication with external regulatory bodies as required. Maintain up to date knowledge of regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations

Ensure accurate payroll accounts and assist the finance departments with account reconciliations and clearing

Process regular and ad-hoc payroll reporting and payments, Payroll processing of pension auto-enrolment data and flexible benefits from external providers and absence administration for payroll

Administer company Share and LTI plans, processing sales/exercises, vests and purchase

Provide payroll reporting and insights to the business as required

Manage payroll audits and internal control activities

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Strong payroll expertise, including managing complex employer compliance issues, processing annual payroll activities, and building and adapting effective payroll processes.

Knowledge and experience working with HMRC

Knowledge of external payroll regulation and a track record of managing within regulations, particularly regulatory bodies for payroll and benefit taxes

Basic general ledger understanding and how payroll interacts with finance

Able to work accurately and calmly to tight deadlines

Able to work effectively within a dynamic and changing environment, adapting at short notice where needed

Ability to manage connections with HR, Finance and other internal and external stakeholders

Fluent English language – written and spoken

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

Market-leading pension contribution.

Bonus scheme.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximise health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents.

Private Medical Insurance, great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark

We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of local policies.

This role is available for local candidates already authorised to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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Primary Location

No K-C Work Site UK South East

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time