Hi, I’m Irma Bermudez a Global Payroll Strategy and Transformation expert
I’m a Global Payroll Strategist based in London with proven expertise supporting complex HR and payroll operations, improving process management initiatives, leveraging third party partners, and innovating solutions using AI and Robotic Process Automation methods.
Area Of Expertise
Payroll Management
- Global Payroll Strategies
- Vendor Management
- Relationship Building
- Process Automation/Improvement
- Reporting & Documentation
- Internal Payroll and HR Systems
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Analysis & Management
Payroll Implementation
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Negotiating
- Risk Management & Mitigations
- Complex Problem Solving
- Budget Management
Payroll Transformation
- Operations Management
- Change Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Policy & Regulation
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Mapping
- Gap Analysis
- Global Payroll Assessment
Benefits Design
- Compensation & Benefits
- Total Rewards Strategy
- Compensation and Benefits Analytics
- Pay Gap Analysis
- Benefits Renewal and Negotiation
- Design bonus and incentive arrangements
- Reward Frameworks
Biography
Result-driven, analytical, and highly strategic Global Payroll Manager with proven expertise supporting complex HR and payroll operations, improving process management initiatives, leveraging third party partners, and innovating solutions using AI and Robotic Process Automation methods. Adept at planning projects, developing global pay processes and strategies, training employees, executing internal audits, and ensuring compliance of payroll tactics with industry, company, and global regulations.
Self-motivated, highly attentive leader that transforms policy, liaises with senior management, and utilises best industry practices.
Communicative and personable; able to work independently and in teams; describe time operations, lead payroll functions, and
adapt to new innovative, fast paced, and ever-changing environments easily and quickly with absolute professionalism.
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Experience
The Trade Desk, London | 2023 – Present
Directed the payroll strategy across the EMEA region, ensuring full compliance and operational excellence. Partnered with leadership to execute the payroll strategy, introducing automation, dashboards, and process improvements to reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and improve executive reporting.
- Built and led a high-performing regional payroll team; managed and continually strengthened vendor partnerships while delivering complex payroll transitions, including new country go-lives.
- Served as key escalation point and mentor for payroll staff, providing them with a strong foundation in payroll best practices.
- Established robust governance frameworks to mitigate risk, ensure audit readiness, and support regulatory reporting (P11D, P60, gender pay gap).
- Orchestrated payroll delivery across multiple EMEA jurisdictions with CloudPay, Workday (PECI), and equity administrators (RSU/ESPP).
WeWork, London | Dec 2022 – 2023
Manage the EMEA payroll process for WeWork including processing payroll in multiple countries, review and approve payroll reports and ensure that all data is accurate and complete. Stay up-to-date on changes to payroll regulations, SOX and
compliance requirements in multiple countries. Lead and manage a team of local payroll leads, providing guidance and support as needed. Work collaboratively with other departments, including People, Finance and Operations to ensure that all
payroll-related processes are aligned and effective. Respond to employee payrollrelated inquiries and provide support as needed. Responsible for tax filing, managing year-end payroll reporting requirements and taxation in accordance with International Payroll laws. Ensure all payroll inquires from employees are resolved within salesforce. Partner with Total Rewards, HR, and accounting team to drive company-wide initiatives to achieve departmental goals.
Corio Generation, London | April 2022 – Dec 2022
Develop plans, for a variety of payroll and benefit matters, to guarantee proper management of payroll related data, queries, and requests. Devise strategies to streamline continuous improvement efforts, analyse variances, and monitor the adherence of internal policies and legal standards. Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with external third-party agencies. Provide guidance to various employees by not only supervising all onboarding and offboarding processes but also ensuring the accurate execution of best industry practices. Prepare detailed ad-hoc reports that outlined results obtained from discrepancy assessments.
Tower Research Capital, London | June 2021 – April 2022
Administered, oversaw, and processed payroll funding and GL payroll entries for
various EMEA, UK, and Canada payrolls (which included Expat payrolls). Prepared schedules to ensure timely collection, review, reconciliation, documentation, and
distribution of all auditing, compensation, benefits, and payroll-related information. Fostered mutually beneficial relationships with payroll vendors
Currencies Direct Ltd, London | Oct 2020 – Jun 2021
Prepared annual payroll operating budgets, managed pension schemes, developed payroll strategies, and maintained monthly payroll process (maps/flows) to ensure timely implementation of change, accurate optimisation of procedures, precise payments (to HMRC), and constant alignment with the company’s global (APAC, AMER, EMEA) mission. Assessed monthly variance reports, reconciled control accounts, and used problem solving and troubleshooting skills to resolve any complex payroll issue encountered.
BS Associates Advisors and Accountants, London | Jan 2019 – Oct 2020
Streamlined and enhanced payroll practices, processed BACS files, and performed
end-to-end procedures to guarantee the timely deployment of payroll for bureau
clients. Identified and resolved payroll discrepancies, for 2000+ employees, by
precisely administering all schemes/methods, which include PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP,
Attachment of earnings, and pension deduction for Starters and Leavers.
Robson Moore, London | April 2020 – Sept 2020
Responsible for assembling project team, assigning individual responsibilities and enforcing accountability, developing, and maintaining a budget and schedule to ensure timely completion of the project. Maintain standard project management documentation and metrics. Worked directly with other project leads, and ongoing operations to deliver successful implementation and manage scope.
Your Golf Travel Ltd, London | Aug 2017 – Oct 2018
Managed all aspects of the payroll department pertaining to the development and execution of payroll processes and procedures, reconciliation of control accounts,
resolution of internal/external payroll discrepancies, and generation of routine and ad-hoc report for key stakeholders. Timely issued out monthly HMRC, childcare, child support, court-ordered, and pay donations.
Edward Stanford Ltd, London | Aug 2007 – July 2017
Oversaw various tasks pertaining to the administration of payroll. Ensured accurate calculation, validation, and auditing of payroll, timely compensation of overtime and statutory payments, and continuous compliance with statutory and company procedures. Processed various monthly documentation that outlined pension contributions, PAYE estimates, HMRC payments, and Expense Controls
Education
Metropolitan University - London, UK
Licenses & Certifications
ACCA Part Qualified
Member, Chartered Institute of Practicing Professionals (MCIPP)
LEAN Management
Process Mapping and Flowcharts Certification
Spoken Languages
English
Fluent
Italian
Novice
Spanish
Fluent
Pricing Plans
Full Time
£ 350/per Month
- Web Development
- Mobile Development
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Project Management
Freelance
£ 250/per project
- Web Development
- Mobile Development
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Project Management
Hourly
£ 120/per Hour
- Web Development
- Mobile Development
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Project Management
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