Payroll Specialist

Job Description

Hunter Adams are delighted to be supporting our client with recruiting an experienced Workday Payroll Specialist to take ownership of accurate, compliant and efficient UK payroll delivery across a multi-site organisation. Acting as the payroll subject matter expert, you’ll manage the end-to-end payroll process while helping to optimise Workday, consolidate payrolls and reduce manual processes. You’ll work closely with HR Operations, Finance and external payroll providers to deliver an excellent employee experience.

Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

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• Managing end-to-end UK payroll processing

Validating payroll outputs and completing reconciliations

Ensuring compliance with HMRC, PAYE, NIC and pension requirements

Managing year-end processes, including P60s and P11Ds

Maintaining accurate payroll data and workflows within Workday

Supporting the transition to a consolidated managed payroll service

Managing relationships with external payroll providers

Resolving complex payroll queries and discrepancies

Identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency and automation

Supporting wider payroll and HR transformation initiatives

About you:

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• Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience, ideally gained over three to five years

Excellent knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements

Hands-on experience using Workday for payroll or payroll-related HR data

Experience of payroll reconciliations, controls and audit requirements

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Confidence working with HR, Finance and third-party providers

A proactive, process-driven and continuous-improvement mindset

Experience of outsourced payroll, multi-site organisations, payroll consolidation or M&A environments would be particularly valuable. A CIPP qualification, or progress towards one, would also be advantageous. xwzovoh

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys combining operational delivery with systems optimisation and process improvement.