Top Payroll Jobs in Edinburgh

Lead UK payroll implementations for SMB and mid-market customers from kickoff through data migration, configuration, training, first live payroll, and handover. Manage multiple projects, validate and reconcile payroll data, configure systems, guide customers through integrations, resolve discrepancies, communicate risks, and coordinate cross-functional teams. Contribute to process improvements as the UK Payroll function scales.

Lead complex UK payroll solution evaluations for strategic B2B SaaS opportunities. Conduct discovery, deliver tailored demonstrations, address technical and functional questions, manage solution risks, and build customer confidence. Partner with sales, product, security, architecture, and implementation teams to influence product direction and improve go-to-market effectiveness. Coach commercial teams, create reusable enablement resources, and apply deep knowledge of UK payroll processes, compliance, integrations, and transformation.

Leads six Account Executives responsible for renewals, upsell, cross-sell, adoption, and retention across UKG Ready’s SMB customer base. Sets install-base strategy, territory plans, forecasting, account planning, and performance expectations. Partners with Customer Success, Services, Product, Marketing, Finance, and other sales teams to address customer needs and drive recurring revenue growth. Coaches team members, manages pipeline and risks, and communicates customer insights internally.

Coordinate EMEA payroll delivery for a portfolio of clients by working with in-country partners, tracking accuracy and deadlines, hosting governance calls, preparing country reports, maintaining payroll manuals and calendars, and resolving customer and partner queries. The role requires strong customer service, administrative, communication, organization, attention to detail, and Microsoft Excel skills. Payroll experience is advantageous but training is provided.

Manage international payroll operations for the UK, Spain, and expanding EU countries. Responsibilities include payroll processing, equity and ESPP taxation, garnishments, compliance audits, month-end close, year-end reporting, employee support, and coordination with People Operations, Finance, Legal, Tax, and external providers. The role also supports payroll system processes, financial statement audits, and continuous process improvements.

Coordinates end-to-end payroll implementations for new EMEA customers, from discovery through deployment and handover. Responsibilities include gathering customer data, managing payroll partners, tracking deadlines, facilitating project calls, resolving issues, preparing payroll manuals, and ensuring accurate, timely delivery. The role requires payroll knowledge, strong organization, attention to detail, customer service, stakeholder communication, numerical skills, and proficiency with Excel and database systems.

Oversee end-to-end Canadian payroll processing, ensuring accurate calculations, statutory deductions, tax compliance, and timely delivery. Resolve complex payroll issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and partner with vendors and internal stakeholders. Lead process improvements, quality reviews, automation, training, and team mentoring while supporting operational excellence and service-level commitments.

Owns UK and US payroll cycles, coordinates international payroll providers and EORs, administers global benefits and pensions, manages statutory filings, and produces consolidated payroll reporting. Leads payroll migrations from external providers to in-house platforms, establishes controls and SOPs, supports audits and financial close, manages vendors, and resolves employee questions about pay and benefits.

Processes and supports US payroll activities. The job description provides no additional responsibilities or qualification details.

Manage complex U.S. payroll operations and serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Payroll and UKG Workforce Management. Support system implementations, upgrades, testing, reporting, audits, reconciliations, documentation, training, compliance, issue resolution, and process improvements while partnering with HR, Finance, IT, and vendors.

Leads EMEAA payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant processing, payments, reconciliations, controls, audits, and vendor governance. Manages payroll teams in Edinburgh and Dubai, drives process optimization and automation, leads acquisition integrations and transformation initiatives, and partners with Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and external providers to standardize payroll systems and processes.

Implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday Payroll solutions for global customers. Gather requirements, design aligned solutions, manage workloads independently, collaborate with delivery teams, support junior consultants, and deliver consulting and application management services within agreed SLAs. Build customer relationships, communicate effectively, maintain quality and confidentiality, improve tools and processes, and support customer-site engagements with minimal travel.

Lead and manage APAC payroll and HR operations, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll cycles. Oversee multi-country teams and third-party vendors, implement SOPs and controls, drive continuous improvement, report on SLAs/metrics, support audits, and develop staff performance and processes across the region.

Manage the end-to-end monthly UK payroll cycle and pension administration, including amendments, retroactive calculations, validation, submissions, audits, employee queries, pensioner payments, bereavement cases, and HMRC reporting. The role ensures compliance with payroll legislation and organisational policies, supports the People Coordinator, liaises with Finance and SPPA, maintains confidential records, and identifies process improvements. This is a part-time, 12-month fixed-term position.

Manages international payroll tax and social security compliance, calculates employment costs for global assignments and commercial bids, reviews payroll calculations and reconciles costs. The role collaborates with Global Mobility, Finance, HR, Legal, Sales, and external advisors to resolve cross-border employment matters, apply local tax regimes, and support international business decisions.

Manage payroll implementations for schools and Multi-Academy Trusts, including parallel payroll runs, detailed YTD reconciliations, data validation, system audits, compliance checks, and discrepancy resolution. The role ensures accurate payroll builds, adherence to UK payroll and pension legislation, and effective operational handover. Responsibilities also include maintaining system frameworks, preparing reconciliation documentation and payroll journals, supporting stakeholders, and following UK GDPR and information security protocols.

Own the UK Payroll product roadmap, from requirements and prioritization through development, QA, UAT, beta, and launch. Collaborate with Engineering, Product Design, Sales, and Client Success to deliver impactful customer-facing features. Use user research, data, market trends, and client feedback to guide decisions, track product success metrics, and support growth, retention, compliance, and user experience improvements.

Manage accurate, timely payroll processing for European countries, ensuring compliance with local labor and tax laws. Validate timecards, audit payroll registers, resolve discrepancies, support T&A training, create SOPs, implement payroll policies, and lead process improvement projects while partnering with stakeholders to address payroll inquiries.

Own payroll accounting operations across multiple markets, including processing, reconciliations, compliance, reporting, and month-end and quarter-end close activities. Develop accounting policies, internal controls, and scalable process improvements; support automation and financial systems implementations; collaborate with auditors and cross-functional teams; and assist with employee equity grant processing. The role requires strong payroll accounting expertise, technical accounting knowledge, analytical ability, and experience in high-growth or public-company environments.

Processes and validates payroll across NA, APAC, EMEA, and ANZ regions. Reviews timekeeping records, payroll registers, deductions, garnishments, direct deposits, special payments, and compliance documentation. Supports employees with time and attendance systems, coordinates with third-party payroll providers, prepares management reports, and contributes to payroll process standardization. Roles range from Analyst to Supervisor and leadership levels.

Leads complex Oracle HCM payroll implementations, designing end-to-end UK payroll solutions and integrating HCM modules. Mentors consultants, facilitates business process architecture workshops, supports testing and Payroll Preview Report processes, advises clients, tracks Oracle releases, collaborates with delivery teams, and contributes to pre-sales demonstrations and proposals.

Manage end-to-end payroll processing for India, validating inputs, preparing MIS reports, coordinating payments and statutory compliance, reconciling payroll with Finance, resolving discrepancies, supporting audits, maintaining confidential records, and improving payroll systems and processes.

Serve as the SAP UK Payroll functional expert, analysing UK legislative changes, designing functional solutions, configuring SAP HCM Payroll, producing functional specifications, validating and testing payroll deliverables, and advising Public Sector customers. Work with development and QA teams in Agile delivery, mentor colleagues on payroll testing, and support complex payroll scenarios including RTI, multiple employment, sequencing, and backdated pay awards.

The Junior Payroll Purser assists with payroll processing, cash management, foreign currency exchange, and time and attendance audits aboard Celebrity Cruises ships.

Process payroll for hospitality clients, manage payroll inbox queries, maintain compliant payroll records, escalate complex issues, and support ad hoc payroll tasks and projects.