About the role

We are hiring a UK Payroll Specialist in Kolkata to give HR and payroll support to onshore employees of a global client, with a focus on accuracy and customer service. You will handle end-to-end payroll : pre-payroll checks, gross-to-net calculation, post-payroll reconciliation and validation, and records management across multiple geographies. The role suits a payroll professional with 3 to 6 years of experience supporting UK, US, Europe and APAC clients, with strong SAP and Workday skills. It involves 24x7 shifts , including US and Australian shift timings.

Key responsibilities

Payroll processing

- Process payroll for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly clients

- Calculate gross-to-net manually and handle complex payroll calculations

- Calculate arrears, retro pay and tax balance adjustments manually

- Process timesheets, statutory leave and overtime

- Calculate, process and audit sickness, paternity, maternity and adoption pay

- Calculate, process and audit overpayments

- Process and audit separations, loans, court orders, jury service and bank detail changes

- Handle garnishments and update employee tax status and withholding information

- Prepare manual checks for distribution to employees

Reconciliation and compliance

- Carry out post-payroll reconciliation and balance audit and GL reports

- Handle quarter-end and year-end tax processing and filing

- Keep payroll policies and procedures compliant

- Follow US, UK and Australian payroll legislation





Hire to retire and client support

- Support hire-to-retire HR transactions: employee data management, HR admin and payroll accounting

- Work with onshore clients by phone and email, and keep information confidential

- Deliver effective training sessions

Required qualifications and experience

- 3 to 6 years of payroll experience for US, Europe and APAC geographies

- Good knowledge of US, UK and Australian payroll legislation

- Strong knowledge of payroll reconciliations, ERP, SAP and Workday

- Ability to calculate gross-to-net and complex payroll items manually

- HRO experience across US, UK, Europe and APAC

- Robust email and voice communication, problem-solving and resolution skills

- Direct or phone communication experience with onshore clients

- Able to multitask, work independently, work to deadlines and handle pressure

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in any discipline, with working knowledge of MS Office

- Willing to work 24x7 shifts (US and Australian timings) and occasional extended hours

Job details

Role

UK Payroll Specialist

Location

Kolkata

Experience

3 to 6 years

Band

BPO 1/2

Salary

Competitive, based on experience

Shift

24x7, including US and Australian shifts

Why join

- Work on payroll for UK, US, Europe and APAC clients

- Hands-on work with SAP and Workday

- Exposure to complex payroll calculations and statutory processes

- Clear path to senior payroll specialist and team lead roles

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