We are Dext – the world’s leading accounting and bookkeeping automation software provider. Our products empower businesses with real-time visibility and control over spending, payments, and expenses, helping accountants and bookkeepers work more efficiently with complex financial data workflows. 

Trusted by over 1 million SMBs globally, our solutions utilise AI and machine learning to transform the accounting process, making it effortless and accurate.

Operating across Europe, North America, and APAC with an expanding SaaS portfolio, we are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Manager on a15 month fixed term contractto help us ensure payroll accuracy and compliance across all our global entities.

What You’ll Do:

Manage and oversee payroll provider relationships, ensuring timely, accurate data submission. Collate and compile payroll data across multiple entities and currencies. Prepare payroll reconciliations and documentation for internal and external audits. Ensure the accurate application of employee benefits, pensions, and compliance with statutory requirements. Oversee pension activities including re-enrolment, deductions, and payment of contributions. Upload payroll payment files to the bank in a timely manner. Assist with the implementation and transition to EY as the new payroll provider. Maintain up-to-date payroll policies and procedures, adapting them for the new payroll provider. Stay informed on legislative changes affecting payroll and benefits across global markets. Resolve payroll-related queries and ensure seamless service for employees.

What You’ll Achieve:

Timely, accurate payroll processing across all global entities every month. Review and improvement of payroll provider relationships, delivering cost and efficiency gains. Enhancement of payroll processes to improve flexibility and reduce bureaucracy. Alignment of payroll and HR data across systems for seamless collaboration. Develop strong working relationships with the People Team and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Skills & Experience We’re Looking For:

Experience in managing multi-entity, multi-currency payrolls. Proficiency in payroll/HRIS systems and processes. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage pay queries or disputes. Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to handle tight deadlines and multi-task. Solid understanding of UK tax and payroll legislation. Prior experience with EY payroll services is a plus. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to produce clear reporting.

Desired Qualifications & Behaviors:

CIPP Qualified (Degree Level) preferred. Experience or understanding of Australian, Canadian, French, and US payroll legislation is advantageous. Proactive, detail-oriented, and autonomous. Ability to build collaborative relationships across teams, particularly with HR and finance teams.

Benefits

What you’ll be part of - our values, culture, and behaviours:

We are a fast-paced, ambitious FinTech organisation backed by Private Equity (HgCapital). Despite our scale, we maintain the agility of a start-up. Our values guide everything we do:

Be Brave – Everyone has a voice and the opportunity to challenge the status quo. Be Exceptional – We strive for excellence in everything we do. Be Together – We succeed as a team, and individual success is inseparable from team success.

Our behaviours practically express our values, shaping how we live and work at Dext. They guide our actions, influencing how we communicate, collaborate, and support one another. These behaviours are: Be Diverse, be Courageous, be Considerate, be Transparent, be Focused, be Accountable, and above all, be Dexterous!

What we will give you - the perks:

Competitive salary; Flexible working arrangements;  25 days off plus bank holidays, volunteering days, summer hours, and a day off the week of your birthday; Employer-paid private medical insurance and health cash plan (Medicash); Cycle to work scheme; Access to LinkedIn Learning and learning hours (three hours every two-week that you can block in your calendar to focus on learning and development); Payroll giving; Mental health support through Help@Hand. More info about our benefits and more