Payroll Specialist

At Another, we are currently recruiting for a Payroll Specialist. This is a permanent role supporting a fast-paced commercial business in Glasgow. You will be working within a corporate workspace and operating within a developing payroll function. As a Payroll Specialist, you will provide up-to-date and accurate information to outsourced payroll partners while ensuring the delivery of day-to-day in-house payroll. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive team and a growing business.

• Ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, and that reports are produced and validated in a timely manner in line with internal policies and procedures.
• Create and maintain accurate employee payroll records by analysing, processing and validating incoming data from various workflow streams, ensuring compliance with current legislation.
• Identify, investigate and resolve discrepancies in time and payroll records.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and variance analysis across all payrolls.
• Manage relationships with external payroll providers.
• Monitor service delivery against SLAs and elevate issues where necessary.
• Answer employee queries regarding wages, deductions and time records.
• Generate reports and provide analysis of payroll data.
• Assist with month‑end and year‑end processes.
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation and best practice in payroll administration.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of HR and payroll systems.
• Assist with compensation and benefits administration as required.

• Proven experience supporting outsourced payroll process from end to end
• Strong understanding of tax laws, employment legislation and payroll regulations, including statutory payments and deductions
• CIPP qualification, or working towards it
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Table functions, and experience importing and exporting data in and out of payroll systems
• Experience implementing or supporting HR/payroll systems would be desirable