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Harbor.aiPayroll Specialist - Managed Services
Harbor, a global provider of expert services in strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence, is looking for a Payroll Specialist - Managed Services to join its…
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Harbor, a global provider of expert services in strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence, is looking for a Payroll Specialist - Managed Services to join its team. This remote-friendly position involves managing end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. The role suits a detail-oriented professional who can act as a trusted advisor, handle statutory and third-party reports, and resolve client inquiries effectively. While…
Job Description
Harbor, a global provider of expert services in strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence, is looking for a Payroll Specialist - Managed Services to join its team. This remote-friendly position involves managing end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. The role suits a detail-oriented professional who can act as a trusted advisor, handle statutory and third-party reports, and resolve client inquiries effectively. While the organization prefers candidates who can work in a hybrid capacity from its Nantwich, England office, it is also open to remote applicants based anywhere in the United Kingdom.
As part of the managed payroll services team, the chosen candidate will uphold best practices, support service level agreements, and maintain strong professional relationships with clients and stakeholders. Harbor counts more than 900 strategists, technologists, and specialists among its globally integrated workforce, partnering with major law firms and corporate legal departments. The company operates as an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- Manage the payroll inbox and address questions from human resources, managers, workers, and third-party suppliers
- Process and upload payroll imports and data updates into the system promptly
- Examine payroll details, conduct manual verifications, check compliance with National Minimum Wage regulations, and generate sign-off documentation
- Prepare and submit statutory and third-party reports
- Execute annual payroll duties including year-end tasks, P11D filings, and payrolled benefits (PSA) reporting
- Produce standard and customized payroll reports for internal and external stakeholders
- Propose process enhancements across all payroll functions
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience with end-to-end payroll processing and year-end procedures
- Solid grasp of manual payroll computations, income tax, National Insurance contributions, student loans, and pension deductions
- Knowledge of payroll legislation including ITEPA, Workplace Pension Regulations, Working Time Regulations, and statutory payments such as SMP, SSP, and SPP
- Understanding of GDPR data protection standards, National Minimum Wage rules, employee benefits, expenses, termination payments, and redundancy calculations
- Familiarity with pension schemes, salary sacrifice, Directors National Insurance contributions, Share Incentive Plans, and Long-Term Incentive Plans
- Strong mathematical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel formulas, VLOOKUPs, and pivot tables
- Clear written and verbal communication abilities
Qualifications
- Holding a relevant payroll qualification such as CIPP or an equivalent credential
- Previous experience utilizing multiple payroll engines
Core Skills
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
The employer prefers candidates who can work in a hybrid setup from the Nantwich, England location, but is open to UK-based applicants working remotely.
What are the main duties of the Payroll Specialist?
Responsibilities include end-to-end payroll processing, managing client queries, verifying manual calculations and National Minimum Wage compliance, preparing statutory and third-party reports, and completing annual tasks like year-end processing and P11D submissions.
What qualifications are preferred for this role?
It is preferred that applicants hold a relevant payroll credential such as CIPP and possess experience working with multiple payroll engines.
Does the posting state the salary for this job?
No, the salary is not specified in the job posting.
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