Remote UK Payroll Specialist (Workday & Compliance)

Vantive; Liverpool; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantive in the United Kingdom is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant monthly UK payroll via a managed payroll service provider. You will oversee payroll processing, reconciliations, statutory reporting, pension submissions and payment controls, working closely with HR, Finance, Treasury and external partners.

This position is offered on an initial temporary contract basis with a remote working arrangement.

Qualifications

• At least five years’ end-to-end UK payroll experience, ideally in a complex or multi-site organisation.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, RTI, BACS, statutory payments, benefits, auto-enrolment, and year-end requirements.
• Experience in reconciliations, payment controls, reporting and audit support.
• Strong Excel and payroll-system skills; Workday or Resource Link experience is desirable.
• A recognised payroll qualification such as CIPP is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly UK payroll, from input validation to final payment.
• Oversee employee data changes, leave entitlements and benefits in Workday.
• Validate payroll interfaces and gross-to-net calculations, resolve discrepancies with the provider.
• Prepare reconciliations, variance analysis and month-end reports.
• Complete HMRC, RTI, BACS submissions and investigate rejected payments.

Skills

End-to-end UK payroll

PAYE knowledge

National Insurance

RTI

BACS

Auto-enrolment

Year-end reporting

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

Workday

Resource Link

Job description

Vantive in the United Kingdom is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant monthly UK payroll via a managed payroll service provider. You will oversee payroll processing, reconciliations, statutory reporting, pension submissions and payment controls, working closely with HR, Finance, Treasury and external partners.

This position is offered on an initial temporary contract basis with a remote working arrangement.