UK Payroll Subject Matter Expert (SME) Payroll Compliance & Operations

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 5–7 Years
Band: BPO 3/4
Shift: UK Business Hours

Job Overview

We are hiring a UK Payroll SME with extensive knowledge of UK payroll processing, statutory compliance, and payroll legislation. The selected candidate will act as a subject matter expert, handling complex payroll queries, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting payroll delivery, and providing technical guidance to team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the UK payroll subject matter expert for end-to-end payroll operations.

• Ensure accurate processing of gross-to-net payroll calculations.

• Provide technical expertise on PAYE, National Insurance, tax codes, RTI, and statutory deductions.

• Manage HMRC reporting requirements, including FPS and EPS submissions.

• Resolve complex payroll queries, discrepancies, adjustments, and escalations.

• Support workplace pension calculations and auto-enrolment compliance.

• Review payroll reports, reconciliations, variance analysis, and audit findings.

• Provide guidance on statutory payments, including SSP, SMP, SPP, and other applicable payments.

• Support annual payroll activities, including P60, P11D, and P11D(b).

• Ensure payroll processes comply with current UK legislation and internal controls.

• Guide payroll associates on technical issues and process-related queries.

• Recommend process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant UK payroll experience.

• Strong technical understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC compliance.

• Hands-on experience with PAYE, RTI, National Insurance, and statutory payments.

• Good understanding of payroll year-end procedures.

• Experience handling complex payroll calculations and reconciliations.

• Knowledge of workplace pensions and automatic enrolment.

• Experience with Workday Payroll or similar enterprise payroll applications.

• Advanced MS Excel and strong analytical skills.

• Excellent communication, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience in outsourced payroll, BPO, or shared services environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• CIPP certification or equivalent payroll qualification.

• Experience supporting multi-entity or high-volume UK payroll.

• Knowledge of payroll transformation, automation, UAT, and system enhancements.

Important Notes:

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are mandatory for profile creation.