Payroll Specialist – 6 Month FTC

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Payroll Processing

• Collaborate closely with our payroll providers (CloudPay, Grant Thornton) to ensure precise and timely end-to-end payroll processing for employees located in the UK and Lithuania.

• Process new hires, terminations, and changes in contracts.

• Calculate holiday pay, Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP), and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).

• Complete P45s, P60s, and P11Ds.

• Manage auto-enrolment processes.

• Compliance Assurance

• Remain informed about HMRC regulations to ensure payroll activities comply with legal standards.

• Data Integrity

• Assist in maintaining accurate and current employee records, managing changes in employment status, new hires, and terminations.

• Pay-rolled Benefits Administration

• Oversee the pay-rolling of employee benefits, including pension schemes and other deductions, ensuring consistency.

• Employee Queries

• Address payroll-related inquiries and concerns promptly, providing clear and concise guidance to both remote and on-site employees.

• Collaborative Support

• Work closely with People and Finance teams to ensure smooth information flow and accuracy of payroll data, supporting annual audits.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in managing payroll across various geographies, with a solid understanding of UK payroll regulations.

• Experience in working with outsourced payroll providers and overseeing payroll processes via third-party partners.

• Proven knowledge of auto-enrolment.

• Strong attention to detail, with a history of maintaining payroll accuracy and data integrity.

• Capability to build effective working relationships with both internal stakeholders and external payroll providers.

• Excellent communication skills and confidence in handling payroll-related inquiries.

• Highly organized and adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work autonomously, take ownership, and deliver results with minimal supervision.

• Capacity to maintain privacy and confidentiality.

• Previous experience with CloudPay and/or HiBob is a plus.

• Knowledge of global payroll practices would be advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

• Additional days off for Learning & Development, Mental Wellbeing, Birthday, Moving House, and Christmas

• Bupa Health Insurance (YuLife)

• Life insurance provided by AIG (5x Annual Salary)

• Pension Scheme managed by “People’s Pension”

• Employee Assistance Program (Mental health & wellbeing support, Life coach, Career coach)

• 24/7 GP access (Smart Health via YuLife)

• Annual subscriptions to Meditopia & FIIT for mental and physical wellness (via YuLife)

• Discounted shopping vouchers (via YuLife)

• Enhanced parental leave

• Ride to work scheme & Season ticket loan

• Six nights of Night Nanny for new parents

• Complimentary Curve subscription for you and your +1