UK & Ireland Payroll Specialist
Zalaris
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Chennai • 🇮🇳 India
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for accurate and timely processing of payroll for employees across the UK and Ireland.
- Process monthly payroll inputs such as new hires, terminations, salary changes, deductions, overtime, and benefits.
- Perform gross-to-net calculations and validate payroll results.
- Ensure accuracy of time and attendance data before payroll processing.
- Apply UK & Ireland payroll legislation and statutory rules including PAYE, NIC, Pension Auto-Enrolment, etc.
- Ensure timely RTI submissions (FPS/EPS) for UK and ROS returns for Ireland.
- Prepare payroll reports, variance analysis, and reconciliation between HR system, payroll, and finance.
- Address employee payroll queries with accuracy and timely resolution.
Requirements
- 5–8 years of hands-on UK & Ireland payroll processing experience.
- Strong knowledge of UK & Ireland statutory rules and payroll calculations.
- Experience with payroll platforms (SAP, ADP, Workday, SD Worx, etc.).
- Good understanding of RTI, tax rules, pension processing, and statutory payments.
- Proficiency in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, reconciliations).
- CIPP certification (desirable but not mandatory).
Benefits
- Opportunity to work across multi-country UK & Ireland payroll operations.
- Exposure to global HR systems and payroll tools.
- Skill enhancement in statutory compliance and payroll analytics.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
payroll processinggross-to-net calculationstime and attendance data validationpayroll calculationsRTI submissionsvariance analysisreconciliationVLOOKUPPivot Tables
Soft skills
accuracytimely resolutionaddressing employee queries
Certifications
CIPP certification