Finance Manager - Payroll

About Planet

Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.

We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.

Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.

Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.

Role overview

The Payroll Manager plays a strategic role at Planet, bridging HR and Finance. This position is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end payroll process across all entities, ensuring scalability, accuracy, and compliance. The role includes managing payroll postings, handling exceptional items, and supporting audit and reporting processes.

This role is key in ensuring that payroll operations run smoothly, reliably, and in alignment with both local and global requirements.

What you will do

• Support the Finance Director in all payroll accounting-related matters
• Manage daily and monthly payroll tasks, including journal reviews, postings, and reconciliations
• Serve as the main point of contact for payroll-related queries across the business
• Maintain personnel cost centre data and ensure timely updates
• Ensure the accuracy of payroll postings, including the review of exceptions
• Drive the month-end close process with timely, accurate journal entries and financial statements
• Liaise with Poland HR Operations and the global payroll provider on process and issue resolution
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and support audit requirements
• Provide assistance on ongoing projects and respond to ad hoc requests

Who you are

• Proficiency in payroll and finance systems (experience with Workday is desirable)
• Strong documentation and attention to detail
• Solid understanding of payroll and accounting processes
• Excellent planning, organisational, and risk assessment skills
• Proven ability to resolve issues and propose process improvements
• Strong analytical and abstract reasoning capabilities
• Effective decision-making and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience collaborating with finance and HR teams in a global organisation

Why Planet:

Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.

At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
 

Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.