Job Description
Pax8 is hiring for a Payroll Specialist III based in our Bristol or Farnborough office, supporting payroll across the EMEA region.
Payroll only gets noticed when it goes wrong…
That’s what makes this role interesting.
You’ll keep a multi-country payroll engine running with accuracy, calm and rigour across EMEA, while also spotting where the old manual ways of working should quietly disappear. This is a role for someone who likes complexity, can see the weak point in a process from a mile off, and gets an abnormal amount of satisfaction from making critical things work beautifully.
🌍 Our culture and what it feels like here
At Pax8, we blend innovation with genuine human connection. You'll be part of a diverse, collaborative payroll function that thrives on curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement. Explore more about who we are and how we work on our https://www.pax8.com/en-gb/careers/ and discover how we’re building the future of the managed intelligence marketplace.
🔧 What you’ll be doing
📊 Own the full payroll lifecycle across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance every cycle
📅 Manage payroll calendars, inputs, validations, and approvals with confidence and precision
🔍 Review provider outputs, identify discrepancies, and proactively resolve issues
⚖️ Stay ahead of legislation, ensuring payroll aligns with statutory and regulatory requirements
🤝 Partner closely with People Operations, Finance, and external vendors to deliver a seamless payroll experience
💡 Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and efficiencies across payroll operations
📘 Maintain clear documentation and support system improvements and testing
🌐 Act as a trusted payroll subject matter expert across EMEA
🌟 The impact you’ll make
You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time — every time. Beyond that, you’ll help modernise payroll operations, reduce manual processes, and bring greater scalability and efficiency to how Pax8 supports its global teams.
✅ What you’ll bring
Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end payroll across multiple countries
Substantial knowledge of payroll legislation, tax, and compliance requirements
Proven ability to manage payroll providers and external partners effectively
Advanced capability in data analysis, reconciliation, and payroll systems
Experience with modern payroll platforms such as Workday or similar tools
Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills, with confidence explaining payroll concepts to diverse stakeholders
A proactive mindset with a passion for improvement, automation, and accuracy
🔐 Trust and Hiring
At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire.
To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we're excited to meet you.
We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritising applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.
🌈 Inclusivity matters
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria. We're committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in United Kingdom.
💰 Your benefits
Salary: £37,000 – £55,000
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Private healthcare
Life assurance
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Flexible working opportunities
Learning and development support
Recognition and reward programmes
🏢 Your working environment
Our UK offices provide a collaborative and vibrant environment designed to support connection, creativity, and flexibility. With a hybrid working model, you’ll have the balance of in-office collaboration and remote focus time, supported by modern technology and spaces built for teamwork and innovation.
📈 Grow with us
There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace, whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organisation. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We'll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.
🌐 About Pax8
Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast-growing, dynamic, and high-energy organisation with a start-up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is also important to us, and at Pax8, it's business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.
🔎 Background checks
As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre-employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third-party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records.
⚖️ Equal opportunities
Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Privacy notice: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/