UK Payroll Analyst – SAP Expert & Process Excellence

Goodman Masson; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodman Masson is seeking an experienced Payroll Analyst to join our centralized EMEA Payroll Hub in Central London. You will oversee end-to-end UK payroll processing, act as the SAP expert, and contribute to process improvements across entities.

The role requires in-house payroll expertise, strong knowledge of UK legislation, and experience with SAP Payroll. You will collaborate with payroll specialists and Finance teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• In-house payroll experience
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory calculations
• Experience with payroll journals and integration with finance

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end UK payroll processing for SAP payrolls
• Finalize post-exit tasks, BACS, GL posting, and statutory payments per HMRC rules
• Serve as SAP technical escalation point and collaborate with SAP partners on upgrades and testing
• Review payroll outputs, perform variance analyses, and support audits
• Resolve employee queries and drive continuous process improvements across teams

Skills

Payroll knowledge

UK payroll legislation

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPP/Payroll qualification

Tools

SAP Payroll

SAP Finance

Workday

Job description

Goodman Masson is seeking an experienced Payroll Analyst to join our centralized EMEA Payroll Hub in Central London. You will oversee end-to-end UK payroll processing, act as the SAP expert, and contribute to process improvements across entities.

The role requires in-house payroll expertise, strong knowledge of UK legislation, and experience with SAP Payroll. You will collaborate with payroll specialists and Finance teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.