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Payroll Specialist (inc. parallels)

Reading Temporary £190 - £210 per day View Job Description
An exciting opportunity to join a highly successful Utilities business in Reading, to predominately support on BAU as well as conducting parallel runs for the new system that is being brought in. This is a rolling interim position with a high-likelihood to be extended.
  • Join a business going through exciting payroll change!
  • Rolling contract with high-likelihood to extend!

About Our Client

Our Client

  • Growing and highly acquisitive organisation
  • Trading for over a decade, private equity backed
  • Over 5,000 employees nationally
  • Expansion into Ireland and wider Europe
  • Close-knit payroll team

Job Description

Payroll Specialist (inc. parallels)

    • Deliver accurate and timely BAU payroll processing, ensuring full compliance and effective query resolution.
    • Conduct parallel payroll runs, perform variance analysis, and validate outputs between legacy and new systems.
    • Support data migration validation, UAT, and BAU acceptance activities for the new payroll platform.
    • Identify discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and provide feedback to implementation and technical teams.
    • Maintain payroll controls, reconciliations, reporting, and documentation throughout the transition.
    • Contribute to process improvements and assist with knowledge transfer to steady‑state teams



The Successful Applicant

Payroll Specialist (inc. parallels)

  • Happy to conduct a rolling, interim assignment
  • In a commutable distance of the office (and happy to come in on an ad hoc basis)
  • Strong excel capability e.g. VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivots etc.
  • Significant hands on UK end to end payroll processing experience
  • Proven background in working on payroll transitions, implementations etc.
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced, project driven environment

What's on Offer

Payroll Specialist (inc. parallels)

  • Flexible working arrangement - full time but only in the office 1-2 days per week (Reading)
  • Free on site parking
  • Easily accessible via public transport
  • Day rate: c. £200 per day (inclusive of holiday pay)
  • Start Date: ASAP until c. Nov 2026
  • Adjustable start and finish times
Contact
Omar Sheikh
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6954029
Phone number
+44 118 933 7025

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Payroll
Sector
Retail
Location
Reading
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Omar Sheikh
Consultant phone
+44 118 933 7025
Job reference
JN-022026-6954029