Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist – UK Opera ons
Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Location: Office Based
Department: Payroll & Finance
Reporting To: Payroll Manager / Finance Manager

Job Summary
We are seeking a reliable and detailoriented Payroll Specialist to manage endtoend payroll processing for UKbased clients/business opera ons. The role involves payroll calcula ons statutory compliance pension administra on employee records management and ensuring accurate and mely payroll processing in accordance with UK regula ons.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly/monthly payroll accurately and within deadlines.
• Calculate salaries overme bonuses deduc ons and statutory payments.
• Manage PAYE Na onal Insurance SSP SMP and pension contribu ons.
• Submit RTI filings to HMRC and maintain payroll compliance records.
• Reconcile payroll reports and resolve payrollrelated queries.
• Maintain employee payroll data and confiden ality.
• Coordinate with HR finance teams and clients regarding payroll ma ers.
• Support yearend payroll ac vi es including P60s and related documenta on.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce Accoun ng Finance or related field.
• 3–5 years of payroll processing experience.
• Working knowledge of UK payroll regula ons and HMRC compliance preferred.
• Experience with payroll soware such as BrightPay Moneyso Sage or similar pla orms.
• Strong numerical reconcilia on and Excel skills.
• High level of accuracy confiden ality and a en on to detail.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with UK accountancy firms or payroll outsourcing environment.
• Knowledge of workplace pensions and autoenrolment requirements.
• Ability to manage mul ple payroll assignments independently.

Required Skills:

Payroll processing UK payroll regulations HMRC compliance BrightPay Moneysoft Sage Numerical skills Payroll reconciliation Excel Confidentiality Attention to detail Payroll calculations Payroll statutory compliance Pension administration Employee records management PAYE National Insurance SSP SMP Pension contributions RTI filings Payroll reports reconciliation Payroll queries resolution Coordination with HR and finance Year-end payroll activities Workplace pensions Auto-enrolment Multi-assignment management