UK Payroll Specialist

UK Payroll Specialist

About the Role!
In this role, you will be responsible for executing multiple Payroll processes. Develop an in-depth understanding of Payroll & Benefits systems, processes, and legislative rules. This role requires emphasis on data integrity and analysis to support key HR decisions while providing coverage and support as needed. Identify and resolve operational issues and support process improvement. Promote Best in Class service while developing effective relationships and working cross functionally with internal teams and suppliers.

Our team is responsible for providing payroll function to our employees in the UK. We foster a culture focused on employee experience excellence and continuous process improvement by providing Best in Class support and advise on simple and complex questions/requests from employees, leaders and/or HR partners.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for executing on multiple UK Payroll Processes, developing an in-depth understanding of the UK Payroll systems and legislative rules. You will identify and resolve operational issues and support process improvement.

As an UK Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for various processes within the below scope, to ensure smooth payroll operations for ca. 5,000 employees within 14 legal entities:

• Completing various payroll input – ad hoc payments and deductions
• Checking of master data changes in Workday and ensuring successful data flow into payroll systems (HRX, SAP)
• Processing new hires and leavers information
• Processing and validating payroll benefits changes
• Calculating and processing statutory payments
• Calculating and processing holiday pay
• Processing various notifications from HMRC
• Processing earnings arrestment
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• Raising 3rd party payments
• Reconciling PAYE liabilities
• Handling internal and external queries (employees, HR, Finance, External vendors, Government bodies)
• Participating in internal, external payroll and benefits audits, preparation of required reporting & associated statistics
• Reporting to the UK Payroll Manager based in Aberdeen, UK.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have proven work experience in UK Payroll
• Have good working knowledge of UK HMRC legislation
• Have the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines
• Have working experience of automated and integrated payroll systems, particularly knowledge of SAP and Workday
• Have excellent organizational skills

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working flexible hours – flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us
Permanent employment doesn’t suit everyone. That’s why we support flexible career opportunities. As a temporary contractor, you’ll be a valued part of Baker Hughes extended workforce through our wide range of global opportunities. Whether you’re looking to start a contracting career, or searching for your next project, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of different initiatives, helping shape the future of our business and industry.