Payroll Specialist - Part time

We are seeking a skilled part‑time International Assignee (IA) Payroll Specialist to deliver a responsive, accurate and compliant payroll service for approximately 150 international assignees across the globe. This population includes a significant number of US payroll employees, requiring adherence to IRS legislative and reporting standards. In this role, you'll work closely with teams across People & Culture, Finance, Treasury, and external providers to ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time and in accordance with global compliance requirements.

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This is a part‑time role, working 14 hours per week (roughly 40–60 hours per month), with some flexibility needed based on payroll volume, mainly focused in the first two weeks of the month. This role will ideally be based in the UK, employed from the Global Hub for Plan International which is based in Woking, Surrey where we are remote working.

You must have the pre‑existing right to live and work.

• Payroll qualification / CIPP membership
• Strong numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail
• Experienced in control account reconciliations
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to manage time‑sensitive payroll cycles under pressure
• Able to work independently with sound judgement

• US payroll experience, ideally in ADP
• Experience managing international / expatriate payrolls
• Knowledge of US federal rules on compensation and benefits

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter. Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.

For candidates based in the UK the salary is circa £36,000 per annum.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children's rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face.

We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls' rights and inclusion. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe.

This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or putting children at risk. A range of pre‑employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the ... (additional safeguarding details and policy references).