Payroll Compliance Specialist

ASSA ABLOY Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous total rewards package

Career development resources

Supportive leadership team

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group in Reading is looking for a Payroll Compliance Specialist to ensure compliance with payroll processes in the UK. You will work closely with HR, Finance, and external advisors to support accurate payroll delivery while leading various compliance initiatives.

This role demands strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and experience managing outsourced payroll providers. The candidate will demonstrate analytical skills and attention to detail to manage compliance risks proactively.

We offer a competitive rewards package and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of PAYE, NIC, RTI, pensions, and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing and supporting multi-entity payroll environments.
• Capable of conducting payroll reconciliations and supporting audits.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary payroll compliance contact and manage payroll processing.
• Review and validate payroll inputs and changes from HR.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, NIC, pensions, and HMRC requirements.
• Support payroll controls through reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Drive payroll compliance initiatives and process improvements.

Skills

End-to-end UK payroll knowledge

Experience with outsourced payroll providers

Analytical capability

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Collaboration skills

Education

CIPP qualified or qualified by experience

Job description

Payroll Compliance Specialist

Reporting to the Head of Finance UK, you will act as the internal payroll compliance and technical payroll specialist for ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions, while supporting wider GS UK entities on payroll governance and compliance matters.

Working closely with HR, Finance, ADP and external advisors, you will support the accurate and compliant delivery of UK payroll activities through hands‑on payroll support, technical review, reconciliations, controls and payroll compliance oversight.

Local HR teams will continue to manage employee lifecycle administration and core payroll inputs, while the Payroll Compliance Specialist provides payroll review, technical support and compliance oversight throughout the payroll cycle.

• Act as the primary payroll compliance contact for GS UK entities and liaise with ADP to manage payroll processing, technical queries, issue resolution and escalations.
• Review and validate payroll inputs and changes from HR, including starters, leavers, salary adjustments, commissions, benefits, pensions, statutory payments and terminations, while processing select technical adjustments in ADP.
• Ensure accurate payroll treatment and compliance with PAYE, NIC, pensions, benefits and HMRC requirements, including monitoring submissions and supporting audits and compliance reviews.
• Support and strengthen payroll controls through reconciliations, payroll journals, variance analysis, cut‑off governance and post‑payroll reviews in collaboration with Finance.
• Drive and support payroll compliance initiatives and projects (including PSA, ERS, IR35, shadow payroll), process improvements, international payroll requirements, and onboarding of new GS UK entities while partnering with HR, Finance and external advisors.

The Skills And Experience You Need

• Strong end‑to‑end UK payroll knowledge, with a solid understanding of PAYE, NIC, RTI, pensions, statutory payments, benefits/payrolling and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers, ideally ADP, and supporting multi‑entity UK payroll environments.
• Experience supporting payroll reconciliations, controls, governance frameworks and payroll compliance activities, including HMRC reviews and audits.
• Strong analytical capability, attention to detail and problem‑solving skills in managing payroll accuracy and compliance risks.
• Can work collaboratively across HR, Finance and external providers, and is CIPP qualified or qualified by experience.

What We Offer

• Generous and competitive total rewards package.
• Comprehensive and career‑development resources to expand your skills and maximise your potential.
• Supportive and accessible leadership team and a solid values platform that underpins who we are and how we operate.

We are building diverse, inclusive teams and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.