Senior Payroll Specialist

Portfolio Payroll Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organisation in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist. This stand-alone role offers ownership of payroll operations primarily for the UK and Ireland, with oversight on EMEA payrolls. Key responsibilities include end-to-end payroll processing and compliance, requiring hands-on knowledge of UK and Irish payroll alongside strong experience with Workday HR. The position offers a competitive salary between £70,000 and £80,000 and a supportive, inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Free breakfast and lunch

Professional development opportunities

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on knowledge of UK and Irish payroll.
• Strong experience using Workday HR.
• Exposure to wider EMEA payroll is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll processing for UK and Ireland.
• Ownership of year-end payroll activities, including P60s and P11Ds.
• Acting as the main contact for payroll, benefits and pension queries.
• Ensuring payroll compliance and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Hands-on knowledge of UK and Irish payroll

Experience with Workday HR

Excellent communication skills

Comfortable working autonomously

Collaborative mindset

Job description

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading financial services organisation for an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join their highly collaborative HR function.

This is a stand‑alone payroll role, reporting directly into the Global Head of HR, where you will take full ownership of payroll operations across the company's European footprint, with a primary focus on the UK and Ireland, alongside a small headcount across wider EMEA regions.

The Role

You will be the subject‑matter expert for all payroll‑related activity, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll delivery while acting as the go‑to contact for payroll, benefits and pension queries.

Key responsibilities include:

• End‑to‑end payroll processing for the UK and Ireland, with oversight of small EMEA payrolls
• Ownership of year‑end payroll activities, including P60s and P11Ds
• Acting as the main point of contact for payroll, benefits and pension queries
• Reconciliation of payroll reports with finance systems
• Liaison with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders across HR and Finance
• Ensuring payroll compliance and continuous process improvement

About You

• Deep, hands‑on knowledge of UK and Irish payroll (essential)
• Exposure to wider EMEA payroll is highly advantageous
• Strong experience using Workday HR (essential)
• Previous experience within financial services is desirable
• Comfortable operating autonomously in a stand‑alone role
• A proactive, "go‑getter" mindset with excellent communication skills
• Highly collaborative and confident working with senior stakeholders

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary of 70,000 - 80,000
• Discretionary bonus
• Free breakfast and lunch
• Professional development and training opportunities
• A supportive, inclusive and high‑performing culture

If you're a payroll expert looking for ownership, visibility and the chance to make a real impact within a forward‑thinking financial services environment, this is an excellent opportunity.

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