UK Payroll Specialist · Reviewer of the pay, tax, National Insurance and pension calculations on [Your Site Name]
Siobhan Stroud
ICB Level 3 Payroll Management · Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
Siobhan Stroud is a UK payroll professional with extensive experience managing payroll operations, currently across the EMEA and APAC regions. Her expertise covers UK payroll processes including PAYE, National Insurance, Auto Enrolment, pension schemes, manual calculations, and multi-country payroll compliance.
Over her career she has focused on complex payroll calculations, pension scheme administration, and keeping payroll accurate and compliant as legislation changes — the exact skill set behind getting a maternity pay calculation right. She has held payroll management roles across several UK organisations and has also worked as a payroll tutor, training others in the field.
Siobhan holds the ICB Level 3 Payroll Management qualification from the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, alongside a Level 3 Diploma in Leadership and Management.
Siobhan reviews the calculation side of [Your Site Name] — the part where accuracy matters most. She checks that the methodology behind the NHS Maternity Pay Calculator reflects correct UK payroll practice, including:
Her focus is on making sure the sums are done the way a payroll department would actually do them, so the figures you see are as close as possible to what lands on a real payslip.
The NHS-scheme-specific rules, such as the Agenda for Change occupational maternity pay structure and the NHS Pension Scheme contribution tiers, are verified against official sources including gov.uk, HMRC, NHS Employers, and the NHSBSA. Siobhan's review focuses on the payroll calculation methodology that applies those rules correctly.
Siobhan reviews the payroll and calculation content of this site in a personal professional capacity. Her involvement does not imply endorsement of this site by any of her employers, past or present. This site provides guidance only; for figures specific to your own situation, always confirm with your Trust's payroll or HR department.