Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced UK Payroll Team Lead / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to manage and support end-to-end UK payroll operations.

The ideal candidate should have strong technical knowledge of UK payroll legislation, hands-on experience handling complex payroll activities, and the ability to guide team members, monitor quality and ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage and support end-to-end UK payroll processing.
- Handle UK payroll compliance requirements, including PAYE, National Insurance, RTI, statutory payments and tax codes.
- Manage HMRC submissions, including Full Payment Submission (FPS) and Employer Payment Summary (EPS).
- Perform payroll reconciliations, corrections and adjustments.
- Support workplace pensions and automatic enrolment activities.
- Review complex payroll transactions, exceptions and escalations.
- Conduct payroll audits, quality checks, variance analysis and general ledger reconciliations.
- Coordinate daily team activities, workload allocation and payroll deliverables.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching and support to payroll associates.
- Support payroll year-end activities, including P60, P11D and P11D(b).
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation and payroll transformation.
- Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance and timely delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

- 5–7 years of relevant UK payroll experience.




- Strong knowledge of PAYE, RTI, National Insurance and statutory payments.
- Good understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
- Knowledge of workplace pensions and automatic enrolment.
- Hands-on experience in end-to-end UK payroll processing.
- Experience in payroll reconciliations and complex payroll case management.
- Ability to handle escalations and provide technical guidance.
- Previous experience coordinating teams, monitoring quality and coaching associates.
- Experience with Workday Payroll or similar enterprise payroll systems.
- Solid Microsoft Excel, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience in Shared Services, Managed Services or outsourced payroll environments.
- Willingness to work UK business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

- CIPP certification or an equivalent UK payroll qualification.
- Experience handling high-volume or multi-entity UK payroll.
- Exposure to payroll transformation and automation initiatives.
- Experience in payroll system implementation and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Important Eligibility Criteria

- Ex-TCS employees are NOT eligible to apply.
- PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are mandatory for profile creation.

Interested candidates with strong UK payroll expertise and Team Lead/SME experience are encouraged to apply.

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