UK Payroll Expert

Tata Consultancy Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health care

Life assurance

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Bengaluru, India, is seeking a UK Payroll Senior/Mid-Level Associate to ensure accurate and timely delivery of UK payroll activities. You will independently process payroll transactions, resolve queries, support reconciliations, and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

Responsibilities include processing inputs, starters/leavers, payroll adjustments, PAYE/NI, RTI, pension and year-end tasks.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of UK payroll experience preferred, with responsibilities matching capability.
• Strong understanding of PAYE, NI, RTI, tax codes and year-end requirements.
• Experience processing starters, leavers, salary changes, deductions and other payroll transactions.
• Good knowledge of workplace pensions and automatic enrolment.
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, exception handling and quality checks.
• Ability to investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies independently.
• Experience using Enterprise payroll systems (Workday) is desirable.
• Good Excel skills, attention to detail, and deadline-driven.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to work UK business hours (09:00–18:00).

Responsibilities

• Process and validate UK payroll inputs and transactions within agreed timelines.
• Handle employee lifecycle events such as starters, leavers, salary changes, and other contractual changes.
• Process variable pay, deductions, benefits, loans and payroll adjustments.
• Apply PAYE, NI, tax codes and other UK requirements correctly.
• Support RTI processing, FPS/EPS and statutory reporting.
• Process workplace pension and auto-enrolment activities.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, variance checks and quality controls.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve queries.
• Escalate complex cases to Team Lead/ SME as needed.
• Support year-end activities (P60, P11D) where applicable.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support audits.
• Follow calendars, cut-offs, controls and data privacy.
• Mentor colleagues with guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and process improvements.

Skills

UK payroll

PAYE & NI

RTI processing

Workday Payroll (desirable)

Excel

Communication skills

UK hours 9-6

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve. For you, it means more opportunities to make an impact through challenging work, innovation and continuous learning.

• Build deeper expertise in end-to-end UK payroll operations.
• Take ownership of complex payroll activities that directly impact employee experience.
• Contribute to stronger payroll quality, controls and continuous improvement.

The Role

As a UK Payroll Senior / Mid-Level Associate, you will support the accurate and timely delivery of UK payroll activities. Depending on experience, you will independently process and validate payroll transactions, investigate queries and exceptions, support reconciliations and controls, and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team. More complex matters will be handled independently or escalated to the Payroll Team Lead / SME as appropriate.

Your responsibilities:

• Process and validate UK payroll inputs and transactions within agreed payroll timelines.
• Handle employee lifecycle transactions, including starters, leavers, salary changes and other contractual changes.
• Process variable pay, bonuses, deductions, statutory payments, benefits, loans and other payroll adjustments.
• Apply PAYE, National Insurance, tax codes and other UK payroll requirements correctly.
• Support RTI processing, FPS and EPS activities, payroll corrections and statutory reporting.
• Process workplace pension and automatic-enrolment activities.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, variance checks, exception reviews and quality controls.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and resolve employee payroll queries.
• Handle complex payroll cases and escalated material risks or exceptions to the Team Lead / SME.
• Support payroll year-end activities, including P60, P11D, P11D(b) and payrolled-benefit processes where applicable.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support internal and external audit requirements.
• Follow payroll calendars, cut-offs, control procedures and data-privacy requirements.
• Support other associates through process guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in root-cause analysis, system testing, process changes, automation and continuous improvement.

Your Profile

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Two to five years of relevant UK payroll experience, with the level of responsibility aligned to demonstrated capability.
• Strong understanding of PAYE, National Insurance, RTI, statutory payments, tax codes and year-end requirements.
• Experience processing starters, leavers, salary changes, deductions, statutory leave, benefits and other payroll transactions.
• Good knowledge of workplace pensions and automatic enrolment.
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, exception handling and quality checks.
• Ability to investigate and independently resolve payroll discrepancies and queries.
• Experience using Workday Payroll or another enterprise payroll system is desirable.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills, attention to detail and ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to work UK business hours [09.00 am to 6.00 pm UK time].

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• CIPP qualification or progress towards a recognised UK payroll qualification.
• Experience within a shared-service, managed-service or high-volume payroll environment.
• Experience supporting payroll audits, system testing or process improvement.

TCS offers competitive benefits including pension, health care, life assurance, access to training resources and employee wellbeing initiatives, subject to applicable company policy and location.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services is committed to an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Reasonable adjustments can be requested during the recruitment process.

Next Steps

• Online application and profile review.
• Skill-based discussion with the project team.
• Managerial and HR discussions as applicable.