Payroll Delivery Specialist UK

Logistics, Sales & Operations

In short

As a UK Payroll Specialist in Reading, you will manage the end-to-end monthly payroll cycle for approximately 1,900 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with UK statutory requirements. You will also act as a point of contact for payroll-related queries and contribute to process improvements.

Responsibilities

Oversee the monthly payroll lifecycle for approximately 1900 UK employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
Prepare and validate payroll inputs including new starters, leavers, salary changes, statutory payments, and pension changes.
Process end-to-end payroll calculations, data checks, reconciliations, and statutory payments using SAP SuccessFactors and ADP GlobalView.
Process international mobility payroll activities, coordinating with HR and external tax advisors.
Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, National Minimum Wage, PSA Agreements, pensions, benefits, statutory returns, and HMRC requirements.
Administer auto-enrolment, pension contributions, salary sacrifice, and benefit-related payroll processes.
Prepare payroll reports, journals, reconciliations, variance analysis, and post-payroll reviews in collaboration with Finance.
Respond promptly to employee queries relating to pay, deductions, pensions, tax codes, and benefits.
Collaborate with HR, Finance, external providers, and advisors to ensure data accuracy and timely processing.
Support payroll transformation, system improvements, compliance initiatives, and process improvements.
Maintain strong controls and governance, follow payroll procedures, and ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.

Requirements

Proven UK payroll expertise, ideally with 10+ years’ hands-on payroll experience.
Experience supporting end-to-end payroll processing.
Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, HMRC guidance, PAYE, National Insurance, National Minimum Wage, PSA, Payrolling, pensions, benefits, statutory returns, statutory payments, year-end payroll processes, and payroll compliance activities.
Hands-on knowledge of SAP payroll processing.
Experience with ADP Payroll using GlobalView is preferred.
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
Confident use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, and other payroll or HR systems.
Experience supporting payroll reconciliations, controls, governance frameworks, HMRC reviews, audits, and compliance risk management.
Strong analytical capability, high attention to detail, financial awareness, and sound problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively.
Highly organised, resilient, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
High levels of integrity, professionalism, accountability, confidentiality, and commitment to company values.

Desired Qualifications

CIPP qualification preferred, or equivalent knowledge gained through relevant payroll experience.
Bachelor’s degree, preferably within Business Studies/Accounting/Human Resources or relevant experience within required area.

Benefits

Outstanding opportunity to use your skills and imagination to push boundaries.
Be challenged in a team of diverse innovators.
Opportunity to craft what comes next.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values.
Championing diversity in everything we do.
Belief that collaborating with people with different experiences drives innovation.
Encouragement for people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential.
Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Skills

SAPADP GlobalViewMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Teams

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