Payroll Specialist

easyJet holidays; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday

Holiday credit

Staff travel benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

easyJet is seeking a UK Payroll Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working. You will process payroll, validate inputs, reconcile payments, and ensure compliance with UK tax and social security rules.

You will report to the UK Payroll Lead and collaborate across HR, Finance and external providers to deliver accurate, timely payroll across the European network. The role requires attention to detail, problem solving, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll in a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, tax and social security.
• Confident communicating with employees, HR and Finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate payroll inputs and trial runs, resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile variable pay and one-off payments, produce gross-to-net sign-off docs.
• Support statutory reporting, tax submissions and regulatory declarations.
• Collaborate with outsourced payroll providers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll processing

Reconciliations

Tax knowledge

Stakeholder management

Excel

Multi-country payroll

Workday

Tools

Workday

SharePoint

Service Cloud

Job description

Job Description

Payroll Specialist ( 17414 )

Description

UK Payroll Specialist

We support hybrid working, and you’ll spend 60% of your time each month in the office.
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract.

You turn complex payroll detail into accurate, on-time pay — and you know that getting it right matters to every colleague.

You’re organised, calm under pressure and confident working through reconciliations, controls and deadlines. If you enjoy solving problems, building trusted relationships and improving how payroll works, this is an opportunity to make a practical difference across a large European network.

The opportunity

As UK Payroll Specialist, you’ll support accurate and timely payroll delivery, helping ensure each payroll meets UK legislation, tax and social security requirements, company policies and agreed payroll calendars.

Reporting to the UK Payroll Lead, you’ll work across end to end payroll processes with employees, managers, HR, Finance and external payroll providers. The role combines hands on delivery with controls, reconciliation, compliance, stakeholder support and continuous improvement.

"The best payroll people combine technical accuracy with curiosity and care. We’re looking for someone who will spot what doesn’t look right, work confidently with partners and colleagues, and keep improving the service we provide."\

Payroll team, easyJet

The team & culture

You’ll join a Payroll team that supports operations across the countries where easyJet has a base. The team works closely with colleagues across the business and with third party providers to deliver an accurate, compliant and efficient service.

It’s a collaborative environment where attention to detail, responsive support and shared problem solving all contribute to a better employee experience.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll process and validate payroll inputs, review trial payrolls and resolve discrepancies before final submission. You’ll reconcile variable pay, one off payments and payroll outputs, producing clear gross to net and sign off documentation.

You’ll help keep payroll compliant by supporting statutory reporting, tax submissions, social security payments and regulatory declarations, while staying alert to legislative changes and emerging risks.

You’ll be a key contact for employees, managers, HR and Finance, managing queries within agreed service levels and escalating complex cases or compliance issues at the right time.

You’ll work closely with payroll providers, maintain issue logs, complete system and manual controls, support audits and testing, and identify practical ways to simplify, standardise and improve payroll processes.

Requirements of the Role

What we’re looking for

You’ll bring strong payroll processing experience from a complex, high volume environment, with sound knowledge of payroll legislation, tax and social security requirements.

You’re confident working with outsourced payroll providers and skilled in reconciliation, payroll validation and resolving anomalies. You manage competing deadlines well and maintain accuracy when the pace is high.

You build trust with employees, HR, Finance, managers and vendors, communicating clearly and handling sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

You’ll be comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Experience with multi country payroll, Workday, Service Cloud or SharePoint, a payroll qualification, or another European language would be useful rather than essential.

What you’ll get

• Competitive base salary + up to 20% bonus
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday
• Excellent staff travel benefits
• Flexible benefits package including share schemes

Diversity isn't a checkbox — it's how we fly

We know strong payroll teams are built by people with different experiences, perspectives and ways of solving problems. Whatever your background, if you care about accuracy, service and making work better for colleagues, we’d like to hear from you.

Reasonable Adjustments

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

Business Area

Human Resources