DEE KYRIACOU
London,Greater London
Summary
Accomplished professional with over 20 years expertise in human resources and payroll management. Proven track record in managing end-to-end payroll, pension operations, human resources functions, accounts payable with accuracy and delivering results. Strong organizational and time management skills, with effective communication and team leadership abilities. Recognised for problem-solving capabilities, attention to
detail, and the ability to collaborate across all teams to improve operational efficiency and company growth.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior HR & Payroll Manager
Sortera Ltd
London
2020.09 - 2026.01
- Management of HR and Accounts Dept
- Dual role maintaining compliance with UK payroll regulations and HR policies.
- Oversee the end-to-end payroll process for employees with different pay cycles.
- Process invoices and follow up with credit control procedures.
- Ensure salaries, overtime, statutory deductions are accurate and processed in a timely manner.
- Reconcile all journals and resolve any discrepancies.
- UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, NIC, pensions and statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, and SPP.
- Submit reports to HMRC, such as RTI submissions, P60s, P45s, and P11Ds.
- VAT and CIS process and submissions
- Ensure compliance with GDPR when handling sensitive employee data.
- Process and confirm rights to work
- Handle sensitive matters such as payroll discrepancies
- Provide guidance to employees on payslips, tax codes, and pension contributions.
- Support Finance team with budget forecasts, cost analysis and external auditors.
- Maintain and update HR systems with employee data, including contracts, salary changes, benefits, etc
- Software PeopleHR, Paycircle, Opera, iTrent
- Control grievance and disciplinary procedures
Senior Payroll Manager
Brian Paul Accountants
London
2009.08 - 2020.07
- Senior Payroll Manager with full sole control of payroll department
- Responsible for all clients payrolls for various frequencies
- Liasing with clients and advising on all aspects of payroll
- Registering new companies for PAYE Schemes
- Credit Control
- Setting up new Workplace Pension Schemes for companies and enrolling eligible employees
- Reconcile and process all direct debits on behalf of clients for pension contributions
- Processing P60's, P11d's and all end of year duties as required
- Processing new employees and confirm rights to work are adhered
- Processing leavers, P45's and calculating final pay
- Calculating holidays, bonuses, loans, health insurance, benefits, backpay, DWP payments, SSP
- Processing SMP, SPP and make sure all relevant forms are in place
- Advising and processing redundancy in line with government legislation
- Dealing with HMRC queries, PAYE, tax codes, credits, payments, disputes
- Liaise with HMRC to resolve matters
- Process The Pensions Regulator declarations submissions for companies eligible
- Preparing Workplace Pension letters.
- Filing of CIS returns and processing all documents for clients
- Filing VAT returns
- Submitting CIS repayment claims
- Processing payslips and all payroll documents
- Payroll software Iris, BrightPay, Moneysoft, Sage
- Providing help and advice to clients on all areas of payroll from start to finish
Executive Assistant
Layzells Solicitors
London
1995.09 - 2009.07
- Audio/Copy typing letters, briefs, reports, (preparation of Court proceedings)
- Supervision of a team
- Dealing with all aspects of sales/purchases up to completion
- HMRC and Land Registry documentation processing
- Daily control of all Directors diaries
- Arranging/Attending meetings - minute taking
- Liaising with Solicitors, Barristers, CPS, Court Officials
- Preparing contracts, leases, court documents
- Areas of Law - Conveyance/Family/Litigation/Civil/Probate
Education
Business Administration Level 3 NVQ - 2 A' Levels
Enfield College
09/1994 - 07/1995
10 GCSE's -
Aylward Secondary School
09/1989 - 07/1994
Skills
- Organisational skills
- Human resources management
- Time management
- Pension schemes management
- Accounts payable processing
- Communication skills
- Business development strategies
- Problem solving
- Data analytics
- Team collaboration
- Payroll management
Timeline
Senior HR & Payroll Manager
Sortera Ltd
2020.09 - 2026.01
Senior Payroll Manager
Brian Paul Accountants
2009.08 - 2020.07
Executive Assistant
Layzells Solicitors
1995.09 - 2009.07
Business Administration Level 3 NVQ - 2 A' Levels
Enfield College
09/1994 - 07/1995
10 GCSE's -
Aylward Secondary School
09/1989 - 07/1994