Global Payroll Specialist - UK & International Compliance

Aalto; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Dental and optical cash back

Pension plan

Income protection

Life assurance

Perkbox discounts

Salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

AALTO in Farnborough is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end UK payroll and support international payroll across multiple jurisdictions. You will work closely with our outsourced payroll provider and serve as the trusted specialist safeguarding accuracy, compliance and timely processing.

The role demands strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, NIC, pensions and employment taxes), excellent Excel skills, and the ability to handle confidential information while

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on payroll experience with end-to-end responsibility.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers.
• Experience supporting payroll activities across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and employment taxes, including PAYE and National Insurance.
• Ability to review and validate payroll calculations and identify anomalies.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data reconciliation and analysis.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for the UK and support payroll operations across multiple international locations.
• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for our outsourced payroll provider, ensuring payrolls are delivered accurately, compliantly and on time.
• Prepare, validate and submit payroll inputs including salary changes, allowances, overtime, shift premiums, bonuses, benefits and statutory payments.
• Review payroll outputs and reports, identifying and resolving discrepancies prior to payroll sign-off.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, statutory payments and employment tax requirements.
• Support payroll compliance activities across international jurisdictions, working with local providers and internal stakeholders as required.
• Respond to employee payroll queries in a timely, professional and customer-focused manner.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and support month-end and year-end payroll activities.
• Maintain payroll records and documentation in accordance with company policies and statutory requirements.
• Partner with People & Culture, Finance and external providers to ensure employee and payroll data is accurate and up to date.
• Support audits, reporting requirements and statutory filings.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls and employee experience.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and support implementation of relevant changes.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Outsourced payroll providers

International payroll

UK payroll legislation

Payroll accuracy & reconciliation

Payroll controls

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Confidential information handling

Communication

Job description

AALTO in Farnborough is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end UK payroll and support international payroll across multiple jurisdictions. You will work closely with our outsourced payroll provider and serve as the trusted specialist safeguarding accuracy, compliance and timely processing.

The role demands strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, NIC, pensions and employment taxes), excellent Excel skills, and the ability to handle confidential information while