UK Payroll Analyst

Reed Elsevier Philippines; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work setup

IT equipment provided

HMO coverage from Day 1 for you and 4+

Retirement package with company match

Life and accident insurance from Day 1

24 PTOs + 6 after 5 years

Annual merit increase and incentives

Learning workshops and certifications

Job summary

Reed Elsevier Philippines is seeking a UK Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate review and timely submission of UK payroll data, while maintaining strict compliance across the region. You will manage payments, deductions, and reconciliations, and support GL delivery with Finance partners.

You will help implement global payroll strategies, engage with Tax, HR, and external vendors, and deliver a best-in-class employee experience with reliable SLAs.

Qualifications

• Deep experience of UK payroll operations and compliance requirements is required.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting UK payroll transformation projects highly beneficial.
• Previous use of Workday and associated payroll integrations desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance/Accounting, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely review and submission of UK payroll data to meet payroll processing deadlines.
• Adherence to UK payroll processes and controls to ensure fully compliant payroll operations across the region.
• Ensure timely completion of UK payroll payments and funding with correct deductions.
• Produce monthly payroll reconciliations and support GL delivery to Finance partners.
• Assist in implementing the global payroll strategy for the region, including data migrations and parallel runs.
• Provide best-in-class employee experience for payroll delivery.
• Own the resolution of payroll related myHR cases.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across RELX, notably Tax, Finance and HR.
• Work closely with the payroll vendor to ensure delivery of target SLA’s and deadlines.
• Coordinate administrative steps for UK payroll invoices and approvals.

Skills

UK payroll

Workday

Payroll compliance

Stakeholder management

AI tools adoption

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Business/Finance/Accounting

Tools

Workday payroll integrations

Job description

Join us and enjoy benefits designed to help you thrive:

• Flexible hybrid work setup.
• IT equipment provided.
• HMO coverage starting from Day 1 for you and FOUR free dependents.
• Attractive retirement package with company matching.
• Life and accident insurance starting Day 1.
• 24 annual PTOs, with an additional 6 once you reach your 5th year with us.
• Competitive benefits with annual merit increase and incentives.
• Continuous improvement for our employees (workshops, certification programs, learning sessions, etc.)

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide accurate and timely review and submission of UK payroll data to meet payroll processing deadlines.
• Adherence to UK payroll processes and controls to ensure fully compliant payroll operations across the region.
• Ensure timely completion of UK payroll payments (including relevant deductions for employment taxes, other statutory deductions, benefits and other items) and funding.
• Produce monthly payroll related reconciliations and support GL delivery to all Finance partners.
• Assist the Head of Payroll - EMEA in implementing the global payroll strategy for the region, including but not limited to data migration reconciliations, parallel payroll runs and integration testing.
• Provide best-in-class employee experience for delivery of payroll.
• Own the resolution of payroll related myHR cases.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across RELX, notably Tax, Finance and Human Resources.
• Work closely with the payroll vendor to ensure delivery of all target SLA’s and payroll deadlines.
• Coordinate the required administrative steps for UK payroll invoices and ensure timely approval and submission to Finance for payment.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree holder
• Deep experience of UK payroll operations and compliance requirements is required.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting UK payroll transformation projects highly beneficial.
• Previous use of Workday and associated payroll integrations desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance/Accounting, or related experience or discipline.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of building personal networks.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives.