Who we are

L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that addresses the most critical commercial issues for the leaders of some of the world's most successful businesses. With over 1,900 professionals located across five continents, L.E.K. specializes in Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) support with clients across the full range of corporates and private equity.

Our European People team support 700 people across five countries. As a regional team we work together to deliver specialist insight and support and across five pillars: Recruitment and Onboarding, People and Operations, Learning and Development, Allocations and People Strategy and Analytics. 

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate payroll professional to join our dynamic, international team as a Payroll Manager, Europe. This new role will play a crucial part in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll operations across five countries in Europe: UK, Spain, Paris, Germany and Poland. Reporting directly to the CPO this role would also have a dotted lined to our Commercial Finance Director and be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of payroll across our offices, process improvement and ensuring we increase operational efficiency in this space.

Key Responsibilities

¡  Lead the end-to-end delivery of the payrolls for our offices in London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Wroclaw and Warsaw

¡  Collaborate with People, Finance, and Legal teams to align payroll processes with overall business objectives.

¡  Lead and mentor local Payroll support team providing guidance and training for their professional development.

¡   Ensure compliance with local payroll laws, regulations, and tax requirements in the designated countries, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.

¡  Ensure compliance with relevant Group, regional and local processes, policies and controls and provide reporting as needed to support any internal or external audit requirements

¡  Perform controls in accordance with SOX framework.

¡  Identify opportunities for process enhancements to improve consistency, accuracy and efficiency across our operations.

¡  Develop sustainable processes and systems to support L.E.K as we grow, leveraging technology as required.

¡  Ensure the confidentiality and security of payroll data, maintaining data integrity and accuracy of employee records.

¡  Build and maintain relationships with external payroll vendors and service providers.

Qualifications

¡  Prior experience as a Payroll Manager.

¡  Delivery and management of UK payroll is required alongside at least one other country in continental Europe.

¡  Strong understanding of payroll regulations, tax laws, and pay labour laws in at least two of countries we operate in.

¡  Familiarity with payroll and People systems and software, such as SAP or ADP and Workday

¡  Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.

¡  Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with internal and external partners.

¡  Demonstrated leadership skills with prior experience in team management.

¡  Experience in data analysis and reporting.

¡  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

¡  Experience within a professional services organisation would be preferred but is not essential.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

¡  Experience in an HR or People related role

¡  Excellent written and verbal communication skills

¡  Evidence of a collaborative working style - recognises the value and responsibility of working in a team and seeks to maintain and build effective relationships both internally and externally.

¡  Ability to deal effectively with change and ambiguity

¡  Enthusiastic and dedicated, passion for seeking opportunities and self-development.

¡  Excellent attention to detail.

¡  Excellent time management and organisational skills

¡  Strong Microsoft skills in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

DESIRABLE

¡  Professional services experience

¡  Experience in using, updating, and reporting from an HRIS system

¡  German, French or Spanish Language (C1/2)

People Operations and Engagement at LEK

Our People Operations and Engagement team are responsible for ensuring that LEK is a great place to work – one where everyone has an inspiring, sustainable career within a collaborative and inclusive culture. The team are responsible for the employee experience from day one and are focused on developing equitable policies, guidance and People support across the region.