Primary responsibilities include engaging with key stakeholders across business geographies, delivering against payroll KPIs, ensuring data integrity, resolving payroll issues, managing escalations, and collaborating with finance teams to produce accurate payroll reports and financial postings.
The role requires extensive experience in payroll management within financial services, strong knowledge of payroll systems like Workday, expertise in handling complex payroll scenarios including statutory requirements, employee mobility, and compensation. Candidates must demonstrate analytical thinking, complex problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently with high attention to detail.
abrdn offers a comprehensive benefits package including 40 days' annual leave, 16% employer pension contribution, discretionary performance bonus, private healthcare, flexible benefits like gym discounts, and a supportive professional environment focused on enabling clients to become better investors.