Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (depending on experience) Permanent, 37.5 hours per week Remote, UK About Us We provides impactful products and services to help schools and over 100 MATs manage their people effectively. Our vision is to create better futures for children through innovative people solutions. We pride ourselves on being unconventional, result-driven, and heart-led. About the Role We are looking for a dedicated Payroll Officer to join our team. You will be integral to our mission of removing the administrative burden of payroll and pension management from our customers, who are primarily within the education sector. Your day-to-day will involve: - Managing a portfolio of customers' monthly payroll operations from start to finish. - Ensuring all staff are paid correctly and within specified deadlines. - Updating the payroll system with current pay scales, pension rates, NI rates, and tax thresholds. - Calculating pay adjustments, including holiday pay for leavers and statutory payments (maternity, paternity, etc.). - Ensuring accurate payments and reporting to external stakeholders, including HMRC. - Maintaining strict compliance with GDPR and ISO27001 data protection standards.

• Performs all life-cycle payroll transactions and activities to ensure the processing of an accurate and timely payroll. • Independently process Polish payroll from end to end according to the defined standards and client requirements including all associated payroll tasks. • Monitor and manage ticket queues using the appropriate Bl tools to ensure tickets are handled per the defined timelines and do not exceed expected thresholds. • Ability to utilize the hrX suite of tools as it relates to payroll processing and all associated activities. • Be able to understand and interpret a payslip. • Be able to understand and follow the payroll calendar. • Identify deviations from the standard scope of service and act accordingly including the identification and support of change request opportunities. • Ability to recognize and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information. • Produce and understand standard and client specific payroll reports including statutory year end reporting needs. • Review and validate data for accuracy and completeness and initiate corrections per the defined standards. • Answer payroll related questions and requests. • Support and execute SOCI Controls. • Maintain and apply defined work instructions (DWIs). • Perform Transactions with Third parties. • Provide clear knowledge transfers to peers. • Support the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process. • Support and manage system maintenance testing. • Support technical issue coordination and resolution. • Maintain current knowledge of legislation requirements; system updates, changes and overall payroll procedures. • Participate in projects and activities as needed and assigned.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global payroll team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accuracy, and exceptional service • Set strategic goals and objectives for the payroll department, ensuring alignment with the company's overall business strategy and operational demands • Develop strong stakeholder relationships and maintain a reputation as a team that ensures cross-functional collaboration • Oversee the end-to-end processing of complex multi-state and international payrolls, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with diverse global regulation • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and international payroll laws and regulations, including timely filing of all payroll tax returns, W-2s, and equivalent international tax documentation • Proactively monitor and adapt to changes in payroll laws and regulations globally, implementing necessary updates to systems and processes • Prepare and analyze comprehensive payroll reports for management, finance, and other stakeholders, providing actionable insights • Lead the evaluation, selection, implementation, and optimization of payroll systems, with significant experience in ADP or similar large-scale payroll software (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Ceridian Dayforce) • Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and IT departments to streamline processes, integrate systems, and enhance the overall employee experience • Drive special projects related to payroll, such as system migrations, new country expansions, or M&A integrations • Act as the primary point of contact for complex payroll-related inquiries from senior leaders, employees and managers across all levels and regions • Resolve escalated payroll issues in a timely, accurate, and professional manner, maintaining high employee satisfaction.

***** Fully Remote. US PST Hours ***** Who We Are We’re building the future of real estate — today. HomeLight is the essential technology platform used by hundreds of thousands of homebuyers and sellers to partner with top real estate agents and win at any step of the real estate journey, whether that’s finding a top agent, securing a competitive mortgage, or ensuring on-time, easy close. HomeLight facilitates billions of dollars of real estate on its platform every year. Our vision is a world where every real estate transaction is simple, certain, and satisfying for all. Our team breaks barriers every day while staying committed to HomeLight's goals and core values, which is a crucial element to our shared success. Who You Are HomeLight, a fast-growing Series D company, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support end-to-end payroll operations across multiple entities. This role owns accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing while partnering closely with HR and Finance. You’ll play a key role in maintaining payroll data integrity, supporting audits, and improving payroll efficiency in a high-growth, fast-paced environment. What You’ll Do Here - Own end-to-end payroll processing for U.S. employees, including wages, taxes (federal, state, local), benefits, and garnishments - Ensure compliance with IRS regulations, FLSA, and state-specific labor laws - Manage payroll for St. Lucia–based employees, including PAYE, NIC, and statutory deductions; remain current on local labor laws - Manage payments and compliance for international contractors - Process terminations, final paychecks, incentives, gifts, and off-cycle payroll adjustments - Track leaves of absence to ensure accurate classification and pay treatment - Set up and manage employee garnishments and loans - Maintain employee and organizational data; review and approve employee-initiated changes - Monitor and respond to payroll-related inquiries - Perform payroll audits and reconciliations; identify and resolve discrepancies - Ensure accurate year-end reporting (W-2s, 1099s, and international equivalents) - Partner with HR and Finance on onboarding, offboarding, and payroll-related matters - Lead annual 401(k) audits and support payroll-related audits - Work with payroll systems to automate processes, troubleshoot issues, and support scalable operations - Monitor payroll tax law changes and review regulatory filings to mitigate compliance risk - Document and update payroll processes and procedures What You Bring - Degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience) - 3–5 years of payroll experience supporting multi-entity, multi-state U.S. payroll and global contractors - FCP, APA, CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or equivalent certification required - Proficiency with Paylocity, Rippling, Cube, Deel or other similar HRIS or payroll processing systems - Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll tax regulations and international contractor compliance - Experience in a high-growth or rapidly changing environment - High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines - Clear, professional communicator able to explain payroll concepts to non-experts Let’s chat! #Remote