Payroll Specialist

Mintel
London, United Kingdom
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with operational ownership experience who thrive in collaboration with HR and outsourced payroll providers in the UK payroll domain.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with operational ownership experience and a background in UK payroll processing
    — “the primary internal owner for UK payroll activities”
  • Individuals who enjoy process improvement and resolving payroll errors and warnings
    — “the role is well suited to someone who enjoys operational ownership, process improvement”
  • Professionals experienced in managing employee lifecycle events and statutory pay obligations
    — “manage payroll inputs for: New starters and leavers (including P45s and final pay)”

Things to consider

  • The role requires close coordination with HR, Finance, and an outsourced payroll provider
    — “works closely with HR, Finance, and our outsourced payroll provider (ADP)”
  • Attention to detail is critical for payroll accuracy and compliance
    — “ensuring payroll, benefits, and statutory obligations are processed accurately, compliantly”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing payroll calendars and resolving payroll errors
    — “maintain payroll calendars, manage re-calculations, and resolve payroll errors”
  • Emphasize expertise in statutory pay and benefits administration
    — “ensure accurate capture of statutory pay (SMP, SPP, SSP) and pension impacts”
  • Showcase ability to validate payroll outputs and reconcile deductions to finance postings
    — “validate ADP payroll outputs, reviewing calculations, variances, back pay, and reconciliations”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • accurate and timely payroll processing
  • management of payroll changes
  • administration of payroll-related benefits
  • resolution of payroll errors
Typical background
payrollaccountingHR

Skills & requirements

Required

Payroll ProcessingBenefits AdministrationStatutory ObligationsProcess ImprovementTeam Management

Preferred

Finnish Language Skills

Stack & domain

Payroll OperationsPayroll Changes And Employee LifecycleBenefits And DeductionsStatutory PayPension ImpactsPrivate Medical InsuranceDental PlansCycle To WorkSeason Ticket LoansVisa Health LoansChildcare VouchersHoliday Purchase And RefundsAttachments Of EarningsBenefit RecordsReconcile Payroll DeductionsPayrollBenefitsDeductionsPensions

About the role

Original posting from Mintel

Mintel is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Payroll Specialist to join our UK Accounts team, replacing an existing role and supporting the accurate and timely delivery of payroll across the UK business. This role works closely with HR, Finance, and our outsourced payroll provider (ADP), ensuring payroll, benefits, and statutory obligations are processed accurately, compliantly, and on time. The role is well suited to someone who enjoys operational ownership, process improvement, and being the day‑to‑day payroll expert within a global organisation. 

Key responsibilities 

Payroll operations 

Act as the primary internal owner for UK payroll activities, working closely with ADP to ensure accurate and timely monthly payroll processing. 

Prepare, review, and submit payroll input files to ADP, including starters, leavers, salary changes, bonuses, commissions, deductions, and corrections. 

Validate ADP payroll outputs, reviewing calculations, variances, back pay, and reconciliations before final approval. 

Maintain payroll calendars, manage re-calculations, and resolve payroll errors and warnings. 

Payroll changes & employee lifecycle 

Manage payroll inputs for:  

New starters and leavers (including P45s and final pay) 

Salary changes, promotions, department and manager changes 

Changes to working hours, temporary contracts, and secondments 

Maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, sick leave, jury service, and KIT days 

Ensure accurate capture of statutory pay (SMP, SPP, SSP) and pension impacts, including manual adjustments where required. 

Benefits & deductions 

Administer payroll-related benefits and deductions, working with HR and providers, including:  

P11D payrolled benefits 

Private medical insurance (including leavers and reclaiming employee contributions) 

Dental plans and annual renewals 

Cycle to work, season ticket loans, visa health loans, childcare vouchers 

Holiday purchase and refunds 

Attachments of earnings (AOEs) 

Maintain accurate benefit records and reconcile payroll deductions to finance postings. 

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Source: Mintel careers

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