UK Payroll & Time & Attendance Specialist (Hybrid)

Bright Horizons UK; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Horizons UK is seeking a Payroll Time & Attendance Specialist to join our UK payroll team. You will manage end-to-end payroll processes and Time & Attendance administration, ensuring accurate, timely delivery and compliance while supporting a great employee experience.

You'll work hybrid with some travel to Northampton Head Office, collaborating with HR and Finance to ensure smooth payroll operations across multiple nurseries.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of payroll compliance, audits and NMW checks.
• Experience with payroll and T&A systems (Workday desirable).
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end UK payroll processing
• Time & Attendance exception management and reporting
• Payroll reconciliations, audits and compliance checks
• Supporting managers with absence and leave records
• Investigating payroll and T&A discrepancies
• System testing, process improvement and risk management
• Partnering with HR, Finance and external providers

Skills

Payroll processing

Time & Attendance

Audit/compliance

Stakeholder management

Tools

Workday

Job description

Bright Horizons UK is seeking a Payroll Time & Attendance Specialist to join our UK payroll team. You will manage end-to-end payroll processes and Time & Attendance administration, ensuring accurate, timely delivery and compliance while supporting a great employee experience.

You'll work hybrid with some travel to Northampton Head Office, collaborating with HR and Finance to ensure smooth payroll operations across multiple nurseries.