UK Payroll Administrator - One Year Contract (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major client in the banking sector is looking for a UK Payroll Administrator for a one-year contract in Glasgow. This role involves managing payroll functions, ensuring compliance with legislation, and providing expert support. The ideal candidate will demonstrate extensive payroll experience and possess strong decision-making and process improvement skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in payroll administration at an expert level.
• Proven success in driving process and procedural change.
• Strong decision-making skills considering various factors.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll functions including calculating pay and withholding taxes.
• Resolve complex pay queries and maintain payroll records.
• Provide guidance and support on payroll matters.

Skills

Payroll administration

Decision-making

Process improvement

Risk and controls

Strategic thinking

Job description

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UK Payroll Administrator - One Year Contract (Hiring Immediately), Glasgow

Client: Barclays Bank PLC

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 10.06.2025

Expiry Date: 25.07.2025

Job Description:

This role is responsible for specialist payroll support in the delivery of the UK and Crown Dependency payrolls. The role manages critical payroll activity to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of the monthly payroll, including running the gross to net calculations, providing input to change projects, and administering legislative documentation such as P60 and P11D. The role also provides effective management of escalations for the tier 2 payroll team, offering guidance and support until resolution.

To be successful as a Payroll Specialist, you must have:

• Extensive experience in payroll administration and support at an expert level.
• Decision-making skills that consider policy, legislation, operational performance, and team deliverables.
• Proven success in driving process and procedural change initiatives from conception to implementation.

You may be assessed on key skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology skills, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Contract Duration: 12 months, full-time, located in Northampton.

Purpose of the role

Manage payroll functions, including calculating employee pay, withholding taxes, and maintaining accurate payroll records, while resolving complex pay queries.

Accountabilities

• Processing payroll for various employee types, calculating taxes and contributions, and ensuring proper payment.
• Administering employee payroll records and troubleshooting issues.
• Providing guidance and support to employees on payroll matters.
• Handling statutory filings and liaising with tax authorities.
• Ensuring timely and high-standard payroll activities, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Leading or developing technical expertise within the team.
• Supervising team members, supporting professional development, and managing work allocation.
• Demonstrating leadership behaviors if in a leadership role, including listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others.
• Developing technical expertise and acting as an advisor.
• Collaborating with other functions and business areas.
• Managing risks, embedding policies, and influencing decision-making within the area.
• Maintaining understanding of how the sub-function integrates within the organization.
• Making evaluative judgments and resolving problems based on factual analysis.
• Communicating complex or sensitive information effectively.
• Building networks within and outside the organization.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays' values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.