Payroll Specialist
Location: Worcestershire - Hybrid
Salary: Up to £35,000
Contract: Full Time - Permanent
Department: People & Culture / Finance
Reporting To: Head of People & Culture (with dotted line to Finance)
A growing organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join its Shared Services team. This hands-on role is critical in ensuring the accurate, compliant and timely delivery of the full payroll lifecycle, while supporting the smooth administration of employee benefits across multiple business entities.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and maintain payroll and HR systems, ensuring complete data accuracy and integration.
Process monthly payroll end-to-end, including salary, hourly pay, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and statutory payments.
Ensure full compliance with UK payroll legislation, submitting all statutory reports to HMRC and other regulators on time.
Administer year-end processes including P60s, P45s, P11Ds and P11Db documentation.
Oversee pensions, benefits schemes, pay awards, and all related employee correspondence.
Work closely with HR and Finance teams to manage new starters, leavers, contractual changes, and payroll reconciliations.
Provide accurate payroll reports, analysis, and data for statutory reporting such as gender pay gap submissions.
Resolve payroll queries and act as the internal subject-matter expert on payroll, tax, and benefits
About You:
3–5 years’ experience in payroll administration, ideally in a multi-entity organisation.
Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, NI, pensions, statutory payments).
Proficiency with payroll/HR systems (Sage, ADP, or similar).
High attention to detail, numerical accuracy and complete discretion with sensitive data