What will I be doing? * Payroll Administration & Processing: Managing end-to-end monthly payroll operations using WorkDay, including data entry, processing, reconciliation, and month-end/year-end close procedures * Tax & Statutory Compliance: Timely and accurate PAYE/NI processing, HMRC RTI submission, NMW/NLW compliance checks, and engagement with HMRC on payroll-related matters * Personnel Management: Managing starters and leavers from a payroll perspective, including administration of enhanced leave arrangements * Statutory Deductions: Responsible for distribution of court order remittances and processing all incoming HMRC notifications * Ad Hoc Payments: Collating and processing ad hoc payments including overtime, bonuses, and other variable pay * Payroll Variations: Ensuring payroll variations remain up to date to include additions, deductions, and any variable pay issues that arise * Benefits & Pension: Assisting with monthly pension administration and workplace benefits processes * Reporting & Analysis: Generating payroll reports, variance analysis, and management information * Stakeholder Support: Responding to payroll queries within agreed SLAs and working closely with Finance and HR teams * Regulatory Liaison: Primary contact with HMRC and other statutory bodies for payroll-related actions * Continuous Improvement: Improving and updating payroll processes, identifying efficiencies, and managing ad hoc payroll projects * Payroll Tax Compliance: Supporting year-end payroll tax reporting including PSA coordination, P11D benefits-in-kind, and liaising with the tax manager and external advisers on international payroll tax obligations across UK, Australia, France, Japan Portugal and US entities