Payroll Specialist – 6 Month FTC

Curve

Payroll Specialist responsible for accurate payroll processing in the UK and Lithuania for Curve. Collaborating with payroll providers and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Posted 6/16/2026contractRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Payroll Processing
Work closely with our payroll providers (CloudPay, Grant Thornton) to ensure accurate and timely end-to-end payroll processing for employees in the UK and Lithuania.
Process starters, leavers and contractual changes.
Calculate holiday pay, SMP, SPP and SSP.
Complete P45s, P60s and P11Ds.
Manage auto-enrolment activities.
Compliance Assurance
Stay up to date with HMRC regulations, ensuring payroll activities adhere to legal requirements.
Data Integrity
Assist in maintaining accurate and updated employee records, managing changes in employment status, new hires and terminations.
Pay-rolled Benefits Administration
Handle pay-rolling of employee benefits, including pension schemes and other deductions, ensuring consistency.
Employee Queries
Address payroll-related queries and concerns promptly, providing clear and concise guidance to remote and on-site employees.
Collaborative Support
Coordinate closely with People and Finance teams, ensuring seamless information flow and accuracy of payroll data and supporting annual audits.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience running payrolls across multiple geographies, including strong working knowledge of UK payroll regulations.
Experience working with outsourced payroll providers and managing payroll processes through third-party partners.
Demonstrable knowledge of auto-enrolment.
Strong attention to detail, with a track record of maintaining payroll accuracy and data integrity.
Ability to build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external payroll providers.
Excellent communication skills and confidence handling payroll-related queries.
Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Ability to work independently, take ownership and deliver with minimal supervision.
Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
Previous experience working with CloudPay and/or HiBob is advantageous.
Knowledge of global payroll practices would be beneficial.

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days plus bank holidays
Bonus days off for Learning & Development, Mental Wellbeing, Birthday, Moving House & Christmas
Bupa Health Insurance (YuLife)
Life insurance powered by AIG (5x Annual Salary)
Pension Scheme powered by “People’s Pension”
EAP (Mental health & wellbeing support, Life coach, Career coach)
24/7 GP access (Smart Health via YuLife)
Annual subscriptions to Meditopia & FIIT for your mind and body (via YuLife)
Discounted shopping vouchers (via YuLife)
Enhanced parental leave
Ride to work scheme & Season ticket loan
Six nights of Night Nanny for new parents
Free Curve subscription for you and your +1

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingholiday pay calculationSMPSPPSSPP45P60P11Dauto-enrolmentdata integrity

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommunication skillsrelationship buildingorganisational skillsindependenceownershipconfidentialityproblem-solvingcollaborationtime management