Payroll Specialist

Certain Advantage; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organization is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to manage payroll delivery across multiple regions, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Ideal candidates will have an in-depth understanding of UK payroll legislation and experience with multi-country payrolls. This role offers a hybrid work environment in Glasgow and opportunities for continuous improvement within a collaborative HR team.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of UK payroll, taxation, and pensions legislation.
• Strong grasp of accounting principles as they apply to payroll.
• Proven ability to manage high volumes of work and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple regions.
• Validate and review payroll calculations for compliance.
• Collaborate with HR Operations on benefits administration.

Skills

In-depth understanding of UK payroll

Experience managing multi-country payrolls

Strong grasp of accounting principles

Advanced Excel skills

HRIS/payroll systems skills

Strong stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

High attention to detail

Proactive problem-solving

Education

CIPP qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Payroll Specialist 12 Month FTC
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Responsibilities

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a growing HR Operations function within a global organisation. This role will take ownership of payroll delivery across multiple regions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience, while also supporting broader benefits administration and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple regions (UK in-house; Ireland, Singapore, and US via outsourced providers).
• Validate, review, and sign off payroll calculations, ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee payroll inbox and workload management, coordinating with another specialist to ensure timely completion of all tasks.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation and ensure payroll systems and data are accurate, compliant, and fully utilised.
• Collaborate closely with HR Operations, Reward, and wider HR teams to manage benefits administration, renewals, and new offerings.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in payroll and benefits processes through system enhancements and automation.
• Act as a payroll subject matter expert (SME) on cross-functional projects, providing guidance on compliance, process design, and data integrity.
• Manage external payroll and benefits vendors, ensuring service levels and data quality meet contractual standards.
• Produce and analyse regular payroll and benefits reports for management oversight.
• Conduct regular audits of payroll and benefits data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Stay up to date with legislative changes affecting payroll and benefits, ensuring compliance across all jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of UK payroll, taxation, and pensions legislation (CIPP qualification or equivalent desirable).
• Experience managing multi-country payrolls (experience with Ireland, US, or Singapore advantageous).
• Strong grasp of accounting principles as they apply to payroll.
• Advanced Excel and HRIS/payroll systems skills.
• Proven ability to manage high volumes of work, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage across multiple levels of the business.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to produce, interpret, and present management data.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving.

Application

This is a great role for an experienced payroll professional looking to expand their international exposure and play a key role in shaping payroll and benefits operations within a collaborative, forward-thinking HR team.

Please send your CV to Rosie Hutcheon, or call (phone number removed) via the 'Apply Now' option to be considered for the role