This role owns end-to-end payroll processing support for ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time each cycle while staying compliant with UK statutory requirements (PAYE, National Insurance, pension auto-enrolment). Success in this role looks like error free, on-time payroll runs, clean reconciliations, and a low volume of payroll queries reaching escalation.

The role sits within India's Managed Shared Services payroll team, supporting the client from

India.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Process monthly/weekly UK payroll end-to-end, covering current joiners, leavers, salary changes, bonuses and commission across functions
- Calculate and process statutory deductions – PAYE, National Insurance, student loans and pension auto-enrolment (e.g., NEST) – and ensure timely RTI submissions to HMRC
- Reconcile payroll reports against HR/HRIS data, resolve discrepancies, and prepare payroll journals for Finance
- Administer starters/leavers documentation (P45/P60) and support year-end payroll processes




- Respond to employee payroll queries (payslips, deductions, tax codes) within agreed SLAs
- Support internal and external audits with accurate documentation and reconciliations
- Maintain payroll SOPs and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation
- Coordinate with UK-based HR and Finance teams, and the payroll platform provider, on system issues and processing calendars
- Years of Experience: 4 – 6 Years

Key skills:

Must have skills

- 4–6 years of hands-on UK payroll processing experience (not just India payroll)
- Working knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, pension auto-enrolment, RTI/FPS submissions and P11D/P60 processes
- Hands-on experience with a payroll platform such as Sage, Xero, ADP or similar
- Strong Excel and reconciliation skills, with high attention to detail

📌 Payroll Associate (Hyderabad)
🏢 Thinkwise Consulting
📍 Hyderabad