UK Payroll Specialist

RF Managed Services; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

RF Managed Services in India is seeking an experienced UK payroll administrator to provide comprehensive payroll processing, benefits administration, and employee inquiries. You will liaise with Payroll, HR and Finance to ensure timely, HMRC-compliant payroll delivery.

The role requires strong Excel skills, knowledge of PAYE and NI, and the ability to handle year-end activities and pension contributions. This position offers exposure to bonus processing and a broad range of payroll-related tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous UK payroll administration experience.
• Knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
• Experience with payroll calculations, pensions and bonus processing.
• Strong Excel and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, validate and process monthly UK payroll inputs.
• Manage the UK Payroll inbox and respond to employee queries.
• Liaise with HR on starters, leavers, salary changes, family leave and employee lifecycle updates.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and pre-payroll validation checks.
• Undertake manual payroll calculations including pro-rations, overpayments, reversals and statutory payments.
• Process earnings and deduction elements including salary, bonuses, allowances, pensions and benefits.
• Support payroll year-end activities and HMRC reporting requirements.

Skills

UK payroll

Excel

Stakeholder management

Job description

Main Purpose of the Role

Provide comprehensive support for UK payroll processing, benefits administration, employee queries and payroll compliance.

Act as a key liaison between Payroll, HR, Finance and employees, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery and adherence to HMRC requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare, validate and process monthly UK payroll inputs.

Manage the UK Payroll inbox and respond to employee queries.

Liaise with HR on starters, leavers, salary changes, family leave and employee lifecycle updates.

Perform payroll reconciliations and pre-payroll validation checks.

Undertake manual payroll calculations including pro-rations, overpayments, reversals and statutory payments.

Process earnings and deduction elements including salary, bonuses, allowances, pensions and benefits.

Support payroll year-end activities and HMRC reporting requirements.

Bonus & Pension Administration

Coordinate annual and ad hoc bonus processing.

Validate bonus files and taxation treatment under PAYE.

Administer salary sacrifice and bonus sacrifice arrangements.

Process bonus-to-pension elections in accordance with company policy and HMRC guidelines.

Reconcile pension contributions and liaise with pension providers.

Benefits Administration

Administer employee benefit programmes and provider relationships.

Support enrolment and annual renewal activities.

Resolve employee benefit queries and perform reconciliations.

HMRC Compliance

Support PAYE, NI, P11D, PSA and statutory reporting requirements.

Assist with payroll audits and legislative changes.

Essential Experience

Previous UK payroll administration experience.

Knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.

Experience with payroll calculations, pensions and bonus processing.

Strong Excel and stakeholder management skills.