Senior UK Payroll Specialist (End-to-End & Compliance)

• You'll take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring colleagues are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with UK payroll legislation and internal policies.
• Working collaboratively across the business, you'll oversee payroll operations, support system and process improvements, and provide expert guidance on payroll-related matters.
• This includes responsibility for: Managing the end-to-end monthly payroll process.
• Ensuring payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in line with statutory requirements.
• Maintaining employee payroll records, including salaries, deductions, pensions, benefits, and statutory payments.
• Managing HMRC submissions, tax codes, National Insurance, pensions, and year-end payroll activities.
• Reconciling payroll reports and ensuring all payroll journals are completed accurately.
• Acting as the main point of contact for payroll queries from colleagues and managers.
• Working closely with HR and Finance to ensure payroll data is accurate and up to date.
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiency.
• Supporting payroll audits and ensuring GDPR and data security standards are maintained.

Requirements

• Highly experienced in managing end-to-end UK payroll.
• Confident in UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, pensions, and statutory payments.
• Experienced in payroll systems and advanced Excel.
• Detail-oriented, highly organised, and able to work accurately to payroll deadlines.
• A strong communicator who can build effective relationships across HR, Finance, and the wider business.
• Committed to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive payroll information with integrity.
• Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset and excellent problem-solving skills.

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Hard Skills

• End-To-End Payroll Process
• Payroll Systems Management
• Statutory Payments Management
• Payroll Record Maintenance
• Payroll Reconciliation
• Tax Code Management
• National Insurance Management
• Pensions Management
• Year-End Payroll Activities
• GDPR Compliance

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Detail-Oriented
• Highly Organised
• Proactive Problem-Solving
• Relationship Building