The Payroll Powerlist - Episode 7: UK Payroll: From Processing to Strategic Value

What does it take to manage payroll in one of the world's most complex regulatory environments while keeping accuracy, compliance, and employee trust at the center?

In this episode of The Payroll Powerlist #WithNeeyamo, our host Nancy sits down with Shatanand Naik, Senior Payroll Manager, for a conversation that explores the realities of UK payroll and the experiences that have shaped his decade-long career. From his transition from banking to payroll to navigating legislative changes, operational challenges, and the human impact of payroll decisions, Shatanand shares the lessons that have defined his journey.

The conversation then moves into the evolving landscape of UK payroll from HMRC regulations, statutory payments, and retrospective adjustments to managing payroll exceptions, balancing efficiency with accuracy, and the growing role of AI in payroll operations. Shatanand also explores how payroll teams can move beyond transactional processing to deliver strategic workforce insights, the skills professionals need to stay relevant, and what organizations must do to build future-ready payroll functions.

A conversation about the complexities behind every payroll run, the people behind the numbers, and how technology is reshaping the future of payroll. Watch this episode with Shatanand Naik.