Payroll Specialist

About this job opportunity

Our Vision To be the world’s most trusted global payroll partner, simplifying pay for all employees.

Our Mission Empowering global work forces with seamless, compliant, and innovative payroll and payment solutions, enabling businesses to thrive in a connected world.

Our People Our fundamental beliefs at Cloud Pay are built on core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork. We value our employees and strive to create a great workplace where everyone is valued, heard, inspired, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We’re committed to providing an excellent employee experience through fulfilling projects, empowerment to make a difference, and an environment that inspires innovation.

Cloud Pay is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented UK Payroll Specialist to join our expanding payroll team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for processing accurate and timely payrolls for a variety of multinational clients operating in the UK, while also supporting Payroll Associates and contributing to continuous process improvements. You’ll work collaboratively across teams to ensure all data is accurate and delivered on time, resolve queries efficiently, and help maintain Cloud Pay’s high standards of payroll excellence.

This is a great opportunity to strengthen your payroll skills in a fast-paced, supportive, and client-focused environment.

• Process multiple UK payrolls accurately, on time, and in line with client and statutory requirements
• Provide support and subject matter expertise to Payroll Associates as needed
• Review and validate payroll input and output data to ensure accuracy
• Investigate discrepancies and correct payroll errors before final processing
• Respond to payroll queries from internal teams and clients via ticketing and email systems
• Identify opportunities to improve existing payroll processes and contribute to solution development
• Act as a backup to senior payroll team members during their absence to ensure continuity of service

• Sound knowledge of UK end-to-end payroll processing, including statutory regulations and reporting
• Proficiency with business tools such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and email platforms
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate, timely payrolls
• Comfortable prioritizing multiple payrolls and managing workload effectively
• Confident communicator, capable of building relationships with clients and colleagues
• Previous experience in a payroll bureau environment is beneficial but not essential

• Taking ownership, working with integrity and respect
• Being a team player is key to our culture
• Solution and customer focused
• Great initiative with the goal for excellence in achieving results
• Dedicated to developing and always looking for continuous improvements
• Be creative, be committed, be engaged and enjoy what you do

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive vacation allowance
• Calm app
• WFH Allowance
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• EAP
• Eye Tests & Glasses
• Contribution Simplyhealth
• Enhanced Health Plan
• Pension Scheme
• Give-As-You-Earn (GAYE)
• Employee Referral Program
• Cloud Pay NOW
• Paid Volunteering days
• Marriage Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Vacation Purchase Plan

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive vacation allowance
• Calm app
• Eye Tests & Glasses
• Contribution EAP
• Employee Referral Program
• WFH Allowance
• PPK / Employee Capital Plan
• Cloud Pay NOW
• Sports Subscription
• Medical Allowance
• Lunch Allowance
• Paid Volunteering days
• Study Leave
• Marriage Leave
• Bereavement Leave

Cloud Pay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

The Cloud Pay culture is built upon on five core values, from which we develop our service, our technology and our business strategies. Our fundamental beliefs are a promise to our employees, customers and partners, built on the core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork.

We do things differently  an end-to-end global pay solutions provider spanning payroll, payments, and pay on-demand, we can unify all your global teams and processes – giving your payroll, finance and HR teams complete visibility and control. The Cloud Pay culture is built upon on five core values, from which we develop our service, our technology and our business strategies. Our fundamental beliefs are a promise to our employees, customers and partners, built on the core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork.

Your Cloud Pay journey is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values but most importantly, our people. Our employees are the heart of Cloud Pay and it’s continued success.