UK Payroll Analyst

Reed Elsevier Philippines; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

IT equipment

HMO Day 1 for you & 4 dependents

Retirement package

Life and accident insurance

Paid time off 24 days

6 more days after 5 years

Annual merit increase

Learning & certification programs

Job summary

Reed Elsevier Philippines is seeking a UK Payroll Specialist to manage accurate review and submission of UK payroll data and ensure compliance across regions. The role emphasizes adherence to UK payroll processes, timely payments, and monthly reconciliations.

You will collaborate with the Head of Payroll - EMEA and payroll vendor to implement global strategy, support data migrations, and deliver a best-in-class employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree holder
• Deep experience of UK payroll operations and compliance requirements
• Demonstrable experience of supporting UK payroll transformation projects
• Previous use of Workday and associated payroll integrations desirable
• Ceridian Dayforce experience (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

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 (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

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Adaptability to AI tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Finance/Accounting background

Tools

Workday

Ceridian Dayforce

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.
• Ceridian Dayforce experience (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.