About the Role
Seeking an experienced UK Payroll Processing SME to manage and support end-to-end payroll operations across the UK. The role involves handling complex payroll scenarios, driving process improvements, supporting audits, and acting as the go-to expert for payroll operations and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end UK payroll processing for weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll cycles.
- Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely salary payments in accordance with UK legislation and HMRC regulations.
- Process payroll activities including starters and leavers, tax codes, overtime and bonuses, salary adjustments, expenses and deductions, and pension contributions.
- Process statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP).
- Handle RTI submissions including FPS and EPS submissions to HMRC.
- Manage year-end payroll activities including P60s, P11Ds, and reconciliation activities.
- Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, Auto-Enrolment, and pension regulations.
- Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, escalations, and employee queries.
- Perform payroll reconciliations and audit checks.
- Support payroll audits, compliance reviews, and internal controls.
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, Benefits, and third-party payroll providers.
- Maintain and improve payroll processes, controls, and documentation.
- Support payroll system implementations, upgrades, testing, and configuration changes.
- Generate payroll reports, KPIs, and management dashboards.
- Provide SME guidance and mentoring to payroll team members.
- Stay updated with changes in UK payroll legislation and industry best practices.
Requirements
- Strong experience in end-to-end UK payroll processing.
- In-depth knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, HMRC regulations, RTI submissions, Auto-Enrolment, Statutory payments, and Pension administration.
- Experience managing high-volume payroll operations.
- Strong knowledge of payroll compliance and audit controls.
Skills
- UK payroll legislation
- HMRC compliance
- PAYE
- Pensions
- Statutory payments
- Payroll systems
- Analytical skills
- Stakeholder management
- Problem-solving skills
- RTI submissions
- FPS submissions
- EPS submissions
- Year-end payroll activities
- P60s
- P11Ds
- National Insurance
- Auto-Enrolment
- Payroll reconciliations
- Audit controls
- Payroll reporting
- KPIs
Location
- London
Work Type
- Contract
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
Salary/Compensations
- 450 - 500 GBP Per day
