Senior Specialist

Role Summary

The Senior Payroll Specialist will be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing for the UK and Ireland region, ensuring complete accuracy, statutory compliance, timely execution, and seamless employee experience. The role requires deep expertise in UK&I payroll legislation, statutory reporting, reconciliations, year-end activities, and integration with HRIS/finance systems.
This position also acts as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) providing guidance to payroll teams, auditors, stakeholders, and supporting process transitions or system enhancements.

Your Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Payroll Processing

• Independently manage monthly/weekly payroll cycles for UK and Ireland.
• Process new hires, terminations, LOAs, tax code changes, contractual changes, and one-time payments.
• Validate gross-to-net calculations, statutory deductions, arrears, adjustments, and corrections.
• Execute off-cycle payroll runs, bonus payouts, and retroactive adjustments.

2. Statutory Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure payroll compliance under HMRC and Revenue Commissioners regulations.
• Manage statutory payments and reporting including:
• PAYE, NIC, Student Loans, Court Orders
• SSP, SMP, SPP, ShPP
• P45, P46, P11D, P60
• RTI submissions (FPS/EPS)
• CSO/Revenue returns for Ireland
• Handle audits, HMRC queries, and compliance reviews.

3. Payroll Reconciliation & Controls

• Perform reconciliation of payroll registers, GL files, costing reports, and bank files.
• Review tax liabilities, employer contributions, pension deductions, and year-end balances.
• Maintain SOX control documentation, process checklists, and compliance evidence.

4. Stakeholder & Employee Support

• Act as the SME for HRBPs, Finance, Rewards, and Business Leaders.
• Support employee payroll queries with accurate and timely resolution.
• Collaborate with HR, Time & Attendance, and Benefits teams for dependency data.

5. Systems, Integrations & Reporting

• Work with payroll platforms such as SAP, ADP, Workday, SD Worx, or similar.
• Validate HRIS-to-payroll integrations and troubleshoot data interface issues.
• Prepare periodic payroll analytics, dashboards, and statutory reports.
• Support system upgrades, testing, and implementation of payroll process improvements.

6. Year-End Activities

• Oversee P11D, P60, tax reconciliations, bonuses, and year-end statutory filings.
• Review benefit-in-kind (BIK), equity, and taxable benefits data.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work as a payroll SME for UK & Ireland region.
• Collaborative environment with global HR & payroll teams.
• Growth opportunities in payroll operations, compliance, and transition programs.