KERING - Payroll Manager UK & I - London

Summary

Job Family Group Description - Human Ressources:
This Job Family Group includes all jobs providing support to the business in the field of Human Resources Management, ensuring the organization can achieve its business goals through optimal management of its people. Roles in Human Resources ensure the best possible experience for employees throughout the employee life cycle in alignment with our company’s strategy and objectives.

Job Family Description - HR Operations:
Acts as the first point of contact for HR-related queries from employees, HR Business Partners and external partners. Provides daily HR activities and administrative support to our employees while conforming to labor laws.

Speciality Description - Payroll:
Ensures that all elements of individual employee pay are correctly calculated and paid to employees in a timely manner. Addresses questions and concerns from employees via an online assistance portal and liaises with external providers.

Job Description

About Kering

Kering is a global, family-led luxury Group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative Houses across ready-to-wear and couture, leather goods, jewellery, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering’s Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence, sustainability and culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy. In 2024, Kering employed 47,000 people and generated revenue of €17.2 billion.

We are currently seeking a Payroll Manager who will report to the Head of HR Shared Services UK & Central Europe. This role will be based in London, Victoria.

Your Opportunity

As a member of the Kering HRSS management team, this role supports the luxury brands within Kering UK & Ireland, with key responsibility for overseeing all operational payroll activities for the Kering Brands. This role requires working closely with all the Brand Head Offices, HR, and management teams to provide support and advice across all payroll related activities.

How you will contribute

• Manage 20 payrolls across a headcount of 1600 UK & Ireland based employees.
• Ensure the continual review and assessment of all payroll processes, modifying and improving where necessary to reflect current best practice and legislative compliance ensuring any risks are assessed and modified accordingly.
• Act as a Payroll Business Partner to provide proactive, operational and functional payroll support to Brands.
• Ensure process communication with Brands Payroll and/or HR Managers are professional, accurate and timely at all times.
• Manage relationships and development of services with third-party vendors including the management and day to day relationship of the payroll provider.
• Support the delivery of the budgeting process and financial cycle.
• Monitor the accuracy, turnround and delivery of standards ensuring that response and customer service rates are consistently managed against the service and organisational level agreements.
• Continual review and assessment of payroll metrics to evaluate and outline focus areas in support of the business, brands and employees.
• Work closely with Benefits Manager to deliver on HMRC related topics.
• Process c300-400 P11Ds annually and PSAs for each Brand.
• Lead on internal and external audits comprising new starters, leavers, salary increases and comparisons vs previous years.
• Set up new payroll elements where needed and work with finance to ensure correct costing set ups.
• Lead the payroll element of the company wide induction for new starters and educate the employees using Viva Engage posts and periodic payroll workshops.
• Support Head of UK&I HRSS in the implementation and integration of new initiatives and support delivery of appropriate business models to drive ongoing and continual improvements.
• Lead, manage and supervise the activity of the Payroll Team, define individual and collective objectives, plan activities according to deadlines.
• Provide support and direction to the team across all Payroll disciplines.
• Influence and motivate through positive engagement and employee learning and development.
• Develop and foster strong business relationships to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of service.

Who you are

• Ability to quickly build trusted and credible relationships with stakeholders across all levels.
• Demonstrable knowledge of managing and processing multiple payrolls ideally within a retail environment.
• Excellent communications skills, fluent in spoken and written English.
• Confidence and ability to drive, manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
• Previously worked in a complex matrixed organisation, working with and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Naturally curious with the confidence to challenge current payroll practices to instigate positive change.
• Possess the skills and ability to lead an informed and knowledgeable payroll team.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, operate under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Possess a relevant degree or CIPP qualification.

Why work with us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Kering UK HR Shared Services Team and actively contribute to the ongoing growth and success at Kering. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.

Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

Job Type

Regular

Start Date

2025-11-07

Schedule

Full time

Organization

Kering UK Services Ltd.