Payroll Analyst

We are seeking a UK Payroll Analyst to join the EMEA Payroll team and support the Payroll Manager in the effective running of the UK payroll.

As the UK Payroll Analyst you will act as the escalation point for the Payroll Specialists in the UK in house payroll team, which forms part of the centralised payroll HUB for the EMEA region. You will be the technical escalation point for SAP issues and new requests across the UK Payroll entities, as well as ensure that the Company meets all statutory, payroll related obligations for the legal entities supported.

The Opportunity & Responsibilities:

• Processing UK SAP payroll ensuring that employees receive accurate remuneration on the published pay dates, thereby ensuring that the Company meets its contractual obligations

• Escalate all SAP based queries/issues, raise Management Requests and complete required testing

• Review and approve completeness and accuracy of the payroll calculation outputs by payroll vendor

• To ensure that Payroll activity is properly posted into SAP GL and post payroll activities are completed in a timely manner

• Finalise and produce BACS on all UK Monthly payrolls at Post-Exit stage

• Coordinate with Payroll team members to ensure all SAP Payroll inputs are loaded prior to payroll processing

• Ensure that the Company meets all statutory, payroll related obligations for the legal entities supported

• Approve monthly, quarterly, annual and other periodicity reports to the management of the Company, local authorities and other recipients

• To resolve all assigned payroll related queries from employees and legal entity stakeholders in a professional and timely manner or escalate where appropriate

• To perform manual calculations for part-month and backdated payments where necessary

• To correctly calculate and pay statutory payments for SMP, SSP, SPP, SAP in line with HMRC regulations and Company policy

• To calculate and check manual payments where appropriate ensuring that the payment is correctly accounted for

• To analyse the variance report providing a reason for all variances above the set material limit

• Support and where applicable take the lead testing of SAP Payroll upgrades and ongoing SAP testing requirements

• Take lead on various internal and external audit requests

• Ensure Payroll procedures are kept up to date and identify efficiencies and identify continuous improvements

The Experience We Require From You:

• Ideally have at least 5+ years payroll experience

• Payroll journal understanding and knowledge of how it feeds into financials is essential

• Good working knowledge of Payroll legislations

• Proven experience of working in an in-house Payroll environment

• SAP Payroll and SAP finance experience is beneficial

• Demonstrates resilience

• High attention to detail with good analytical and numeracy skills

• Organised and consistently accurate especially when time is restricted

The Perks:

• 25 days annual leave

• Private medical insurance & dental care

• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free

• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing

• Hybrid working is available

• Excellent parental and guardian leave

• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.