Payroll Specialist: End-to-End, Compliance (Hybrid/Remote UK)

Harbor Behavioral Health; Nantwich; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor seeks a Payroll Specialist to join our hybrid team in the Nantwich, England area. The role delivers end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll outputs while resolving client and employee queries.

You will develop strong client relationships and drive payroll process improvements, managing year-end tasks and statutory reporting. A UK-based candidate able to work hybrid or remotely is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong mathematics skills and high attention to detail.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation including IT/ITEPA, Workplace Pension Regulations, and Working Time Regulations.
• Experience with National Minimum Wage (NMW) compliance.
• Ability to administer employee benefits and expenses.
• Knowledge of pension schemes, including salary sacrifice arrangements.
• Understanding of Directors’ National Insurance contributions.
• Familiarity with Share Incentive Plans (SIPs) and LTIPs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll inbox and respond to queries from HR, Managers, Employees, Third Party Suppliers.
• Identify and suggest improvements to payroll processes and provide support to clients regarding employee pay and benefits matters.
• Prepare payroll imports and changes in a timely manner and upload them into the payroll system.
• Review payroll data, including manual checks and NMW compliance, and prepare payroll sign-off reports.
• Prepare and upload statutory and third-party reports as required.
• Ensure payroll processing is accurate, timely, and compliant with current legislation and company policies.
• Complete annual payroll tasks including year-end processing, P11D submissions, and PSA reporting.
• Generate routine and ad-hoc payroll reports for internal and external use.
• Identify and recommend process improvements across all payroll functions.

Skills

Math accuracy

Attention to detail

End-to-end payroll processing

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Experience with multiple payroll-eng (

Education

CIPP or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel (formulas, VLOOKUP, pivots)

Job description

Harbor seeks a Payroll Specialist to join our hybrid team in the Nantwich, England area. The role delivers end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payroll outputs while resolving client and employee queries.

You will develop strong client relationships and drive payroll process improvements, managing year-end tasks and statutory reporting. A UK-based candidate able to work hybrid or remotely is preferred.