Payroll Specialist

**Join Our Team as a Payroll Specialist (ADP Systems)** 12 month FTC- Hybrid

About Us

At Boots Hearingcare, we’re passionate about improving lives through better hearing. We specialise in tailored solutions for hearing challenges, offering comprehensive assessments, expert fittings, and dedicated aftercare.

As part of the Boots family and the Sonova Group, we benefit from decades of expertise in developing and delivering industry-leading hearing aids and cochlear implants. With over 500 locations across the UK, we bring together exceptional customer care and innovative technology to help our customers experience the joy of better hearing now!

About the Role:

As a Payroll Specialist, you’ll take a central role in managing and optimising our ADP payroll systems, ensuring that every aspect of payroll runs seamlessly across the UK, ROI, and Jersey. You’ll collaborate closely with our HR and Finance teams to deliver accurate, compliant, and timely payroll services.

This is more than just a payroll role; you’ll be the in-house ADP expert, solving technical challenges, identifying opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies and providing essential support to your colleagues. Your responsibilities will span everything from managing employee data and statutory filings to producing insightful payroll reports and leading year-end processes. With your expertise and proactive approach, you’ll help us continue to build a workplace that supports and values every team member.

Benefits at Boots Hearingcare

• Boots Discount Card: Receive exclusive discounts on a wide range of products at Boots stores.
• Free hearing aids if you need them as an employee!
• Free Flu Vaccine: Stay healthy with free flu vaccines available at Boots Pharmacies & Discounted for family members
• Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our comprehensive pension scheme.
• Flexible Benefit Box: Access our flexible benefit box to tailor benefits to suit your individual needs.
• Life Assurance Cover: Gain peace of mind with life assurance cover.
• Long Service Awards: Be recognised for your dedication with long service awards.
• Generous Annual Leave: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service to a maximum of 30 days, plus bank holidays.
• Telus: Access Telus, a confidential support network offering help and advice on matters both in and outside of work.

As a Payroll Specialist, you will:

• Manage monthly payroll processing for employees across the UK, Republic of Ireland (ROI), and Jersey, using ADP systems, ensuring accuracy, compliance with local regulations, and timely delivery.
• Act as the ADP system expert, resolving technical issues, improving workflows, and providing training and support to HR and Finance teams.
• Set up and manage ADP workflows for new joiners, leavers, and changes to contracts, ensuring processes run smoothly across all regions.
• Ensure payroll complies with the regulations of the UK, ROI, and Jersey.
• Regularly audit payroll data to ensure it is correct and compliant, while identifying opportunities to improve processes or the use of systems.
• Work with HR to keep employee information accurate and up to date in ADP, ensuring seamless reporting and integration across all regions.
• Produce and analyse payroll reports, including summaries, variance reports, and ad-hoc requests, to support management decisions.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll processing using ADP systems.
• Knowledge of payroll regulations across the UK, ROI, and Jersey.
• Expertise in configuring and optimising ADP workflows for starters, leavers, and contract changes.
• Advanced user of ADP systems, with strong troubleshooting and reporting skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in payroll data and processes.
• Effective communicator, supporting HR and Finance teams on ADP system usage.
• Proactive, solution-focused, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Proven experience of identifying and managing payroll process improvements
• Knowledge of HR shared service centre models.

Boots Hearingcare is an equal opportunity employer.

At Boots Hearingcare, we unite, nurture talent, and foster collaboration among individuals from diverse backgrounds to cultivate the strongest team in the marketplace. We are committed to ensuring equal treatment and opportunities for all candidates, regardless of their ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Join us in creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.

“We Care, We drive innovation, We strive for excellence, We build the best team”