Payroll Specialist

Location - Glasgow

Salary - £30,000 to £35,000

Contract - Permanent

Introduction

Stena Line’s Payroll and HR Service Centre is a recently created function based in Glasgow who have a crucial part to play in our employee's journey. They are a team of individuals focused on providing 1st line payroll administration and HR advice, managing and resolving employee enquiries and queries.

We are now looking for a Payroll Specialist to join the team.

Some of your key responsibilities:

- Responsible for processing payrolls from start to finish ensuring payments are made according to the agreed deadlines

- Ensure payroll data is actioned in a timely and accurate manner

- Reconciling the payrolls to ensure accuracy of calculation and prepare the necessary documentation

- Guarantee all funding for payrolls, bank files and cost files are produced and actioned in a timely and accurate manner

- Responsible for third party payments and communication with the necessary partners to ensure timely payment

- Reconciliation for month end

- Preparation and submission to the finance system of the month end payroll journals

- Assist HRSC with any payroll queries that are raised

- Support other team members and provide cover for their payroll responsibilities as and when required

- To assist the Payroll & Benefits Manager with testing of any payroll system changes that are applied

What you will experience

At Stena Line, we believe everything is connected. By bringing people and goods together, we enable businesses and societies to grow. As a company, we are on an exciting journey driven by technology and new digital habits, developing our business to create outcomes that matter to our customers.

In a qualitative and professional way, the team manage and process payrolls on a monthly basis.

You will co-ordinate with HR, Crewing and the Vessels to ensure that the data is actioned in a swift and correct manner. Attention to detail is key in this role, as is the ability to work with others in a fast-paced environment ensuring that an exceptionally high level of service and accuracy is provided throughout the business.

Who you are

At Stena Line your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. You are someone who has a positive and forward-thinking outlook. You are a flexible, multi-tasker who enjoys working with payroll and has a solutions-focused approach. You will be someone who continually strives for ways to work in a smarter manner to ensure that the business continues to evolve.

The ability to work as part of a team but also by yourself will be important in this role.

Qualifications:

- Payroll or Finance Administration experience preferred

- Knowledge of international seafarers payroll would be an advantage

- Excellent attention to detail

- Strong computer skills, with an added focus on excel

- Fantastic communications skills

Interested?

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Glasgow within our Payroll and HR Service Centre department. To apply, please register your profile and send in your application in English as soon as possible but no later than Friday 27th March 2026. Please note that due to GDPR we do not accept applications via e-mail or postal service.

If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Peter Bryson-Meehan, Payroll Manager at [email protected] or about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Phil Howarth, Talent Acquisition Co-Ordinator, [email protected]

Please note that we kindly decline any offers from recruitment or staffing agencies regarding this recruitment.

About Stena Line

As a leader in sustainable shipping, Stena Line has Europe's most comprehensive route network focusing on transportation of both passengers and freight. We have over 8,750 employees in our Stena Line family across Scandinavia, around the UK, the North Sea and the Baltics, all actively supporting the daily business.

Our purpose is to be a trusted link between people, places and societies. We play a vital role in keeping everything connected. We make sure people and goods arrive where they need to be, enabling business to thrive and societies to grow. We connect family and friends, and make it possible to explore new destinations or revisit favourite places.

We are committed to maintaining and developing a sustainable working environment, free from harassment, that gives equal opportunities to everyone. We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome all applicants.