Senior Hr & Payroll Functional Analyst

Capita (digital)

United Kingdom
Base: up to £57,590; bonus/equity: not specified; ...
Hands-on payroll processing
Uk payroll legislation expert
High-volume payroll environment
The Senior Payroll Functional Analyst plays a critical hands-on role in ensuring payroll services are operationally sound, legally compliant and deliver accurate pay outcomes

Job Summary

  • The Senior Payroll Functional Analyst plays a critical hands-on role in ensuring payroll services are operationally sound, legally compliant and deliver accurate pay outcomes.
  • This role requires deep, practical experience of processing payroll, expert knowledge of UK payroll legislation, and the ability to apply that knowledge within complex, high volume environments undergoing significant system and service change.
  • Salary of up to £57,590 plus benefits including 23 days' holiday, pension, life assurance, and cycle2work scheme.

Matching Summary

The Senior Payroll Functional Analyst plays a critical hands-on role in ensuring payroll services are operationally sound, legally compliant and deliver accurate pay outcomes.

Salary

Base: up to £57,590; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27), pension, life assurance, cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity/adoption/shared parental leave, two weeks paternity pay

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • hands-on payroll processing
  • UK payroll legislation expert
  • high-volume payroll environment
  • payroll transition support
  • data integrity analysis
  • payroll SOPs and process maps

Nice-to-have

  • proactive solutions-driven approach
  • mentoring junior colleagues
  • continuous improvement focus
  • team collaboration skills

Key Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience processing payroll
  • Expert knowledge of UK payroll legislation
  • Experience supporting large-scale payroll transitions
  • Experience with major systems transitions
  • Background in public sector or regulated environments
  • Security Clearance (Level 2) required

Work Rights

Security Clearance (Level 2) required

Tailored Resume

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