Payroll Specialist With French
BarclaysOverview
In this role, you will manage payroll activities for allocated countries, ensuring timely and accurate delivery while establishing relationships with key stakeholders. Your responsibilities include:
- Managing payroll quality and compliance.
- Handling changes to payroll systems.
- Ensuring accurate monthly payroll submissions.
- Managing audits and updating the MY HR portal.
- Producing documentation related to time management and monthly sign-offs.
- Reviewing and validating changes to employees’ pay.
- Managing processes to recover monies and benefits from former employees.
- Following governance routines and performing timely reconciliations.
- Identifying continuous improvement opportunities.
- Cooperating with third-party service providers.
To be successful as a Payroll Specialist, you should have:
- French communication skills.
- The ability to handle difficult callers and explain complex queries clearly.
- Strong self-discipline and the ability to work under pressure.
- Experience supporting HR back-office applications.
- Close attention to detail and accuracy.
Additionally, some highly valued skills may include:
- Payroll or finance experience.
- Experience in using HR applications and systems.
- Understanding of payroll cycle and finance processes.
Purpose of the role is to deliver HR services and support to Barclays colleagues, candidates, alumni, and third-party vendors. The accountabilities include:
- Execution of HR operational activities aligned with bank policies.
- On- and offboarding of new employees.
- Maintenance of colleague personal and reference data in HR information systems.
- Provision of guidance on HR policies and processes.
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to embrace the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Barclays is a British multinational universal bank, headquartered in London, England. Barclays operates as two divisions, Barclays UK and Barclays International, supported by a service company, Barclays Execution Services.