UK Payroll Team Lead / SME – Bangalore

About the role

We are hiring an experienced UK Payroll Team Lead / Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Bangalore to support end-to-end UK payroll operations. You will bring strong technical knowledge of UK payroll legislation, handle complex payroll cases, guide a team of payroll associates, monitor quality, and make sure payroll is delivered accurately and on time. This role works UK business hours and suits a payroll professional with 5 to 7 years of UK payroll experience in a shared services, managed services or outsourced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and support end-to-end UK payroll processing
  
• Apply expert knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, RTI, statutory payments, tax codes and UK payroll legislation
  
• Handle HMRC submissions, including FPS and EPS, payroll reconciliations and corrections
  
• Support workplace pensions and automatic enrolment activities
  
• Review complex payroll transactions, exceptions, adjustments and escalations
  
• Perform payroll audits, controls, variance analysis and general ledger reconciliations
  
• Coordinate daily team activities, workload allocation and quality checks
  
• Coach payroll associates and give them technical guidance
  
• Support year-end activities, including P60, P11D and P11D(b)
  
• Drive process improvements, automation and payroll transformation initiatives
  

Required qualifications and experience

• 5 to 7 years of relevant UK payroll experience
  
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, RTI, National Insurance, statutory payments and UK payroll legislation
  
• Good understanding of workplace pensions and automatic enrolment
  
• Hands-on experience in end-to-end UK payroll processing and reconciliations
  
• Experience handling complex payroll cases and giving technical guidance
  
• Experience coordinating teams, monitoring quality and coaching associates
  
• Experience with Workday Payroll or similar enterprise payroll systems
  
• Strong Microsoft Excel, analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
  
• Experience in a shared services, managed services or outsourced payroll environment
  
• Willing to work UK business hours
  

Preferred qualifications

• CIPP certification or an equivalent UK payroll qualification
  
• Experience with high-volume or multi-entity UK payroll
  
• Exposure to payroll transformation, automation, system implementation or UAT
  

Job details

Why join

• Lead and guide a UK payroll team in a global delivery model
  
• Work on complex, high-volume and multi-entity payroll
  
• Take part in payroll transformation and automation projects
  
• Grow your career in payroll and HR operations
  
• Salary matched to your experience