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Job description

The Payroll Compliance Lead will act as a subject matter expert for Large Business (LB), providing technical leadership on payroll and Real Time Information (RTI) risks. The role will design and support the delivery of compliance projects, manage complex Payroll/RTI issues, and help shape LB’s strategic approach in this area. Working alongside the LB Employer Duties National Regime Lead, the postholder will develop and drive forward the national strategy for Payroll/RTI risks within Large Business compliance activity. They will work closely with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective compliance outcomes and influence relevant policy and legislative developments. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.

Responsibilities

• Identify payroll and RTI compliance risks across the LB population, using a range of data sources, and determine the most appropriate compliance interventions.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to LB Employment Duties compliance colleagues.
• Act as a key point of contact for Payroll/RTI matters, representing LB’s position across HMRC’s Customer Compliance Group (CCG).
• Build and advance the LB strategy for managing Payroll/RTI risks.
• Use payroll expertise to strengthen the capability of tax specialists and support customer understanding.
• Collaborate with internal teams (including Policy, Technical, Communications and Digital) and external stakeholders to support compliance delivery and contribute to legislative improvements.
• Identify and consider the impact of Legal Interpretation behaviour, working with stakeholders to promote compliance and implement appropriate responses.
• Develop capability across LB teams, champion continuous improvement, and support others to deliver high quality work.
• The role may require some travel within the UK and occasional overnight stays. The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible regarding this. There will be no direct line management responsibilities.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide expert guidance on complex Payroll/RTI matters in a large business environment.
• Proven experience delivering complex Payroll and Real Time Information reporting for large organisations 1,000 plus employees, ensuring accurate real time submission of pay, tax and NI data.
• Demonstrable in depth understanding of major payroll systems to manage high volume, technically complex payrolls.
• Experience handling or advising on advanced payroll scenarios. For example benefits processed through payroll, termination payments, TUPE transfers, IR35, and share based remuneration.
• Demonstrable experience considering tax implications in relation to payroll, identifying tax risks within payroll processes, and applying a strong understanding of National Insurance classes and the correct treatment of taxable and non-taxable items.
• Proven capability of understanding payroll for globally mobile employees or cross-border workers, including modified payrolls and RTI linked processes such as Appendices 4/5/6/7a/7b/8 and s690 directions.
• Proven capability of understanding payroll for globally mobile employees or cross-border workers, including modified payrolls and RTI linked processes such as Appendices 4/5/6/7a/7b/8 and s690 directions.

Further Information

Location: Belfast Regional Centre - Erskine House.