Payroll Specialist – 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
We’re looking for a highly organised, detail-driven Payroll Specialist to join our Group Payroll Team within People Operations.
If you have solid experience in high-volume payroll, are passionate about delivering accurate, timely, and customer-focused services, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, this could be the ideal next step for you.
This hybrid role plays a key part in processing and reconciling multiple payrolls across the Group, supporting ongoing growth and transformation.
What You’ll Be Doing - Processing multiple monthly payrolls accurately and on time, including new starters, leavers, and statutory payments.
- Managing end-to-end payroll reconciliation for 1,500–5,000 employees.
- Administering, checking, and auditing expenses in line with company policy.
- Handling payroll queries via phone, email, ServiceNow, or face-to-face.
- Ensuring full compliance with PAYE, NI, pensions and all HMRC/TPR-related regulations.
- Uploading net wages into banking systems and managing timely payment runs.
- Completing month-end payroll activities, including reporting for Finance.
- Supporting acquisitions, onboarding new entities, and assisting with data integrations.
- Contributing to system enhancements, upgrades, and migrations.
- Maintaining data accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality across all payroll and HR systems.
What We’re Looking For - Proven experience in a high-volume, multi-entity payroll environment.
- Strong systems experience (knowledge of Cascade, SD Worx, Dayforce, or similar platforms is advantageous).
- Experience supporting system migrations, data imports, or acquisition integrations.
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables).
- Exceptional attention to detail with strong organisational and time-management skills.
- A proactive, solution-focused mindset, with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
What’s In It For You - Hybrid working – Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office.
- A supportive, collaborative team environment.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing, fast-paced organisation.
