Payroll Specialist - 12 month FTC

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
• A supportive, collaborative team environment.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a growing, fast-paced organisation.