UK Payroll Specialist (Hybrid)

City of London Temporary £35,000 - £42,000 per year View Job Description
As a Payroll Manager in London, you'll be the go to contact for all UK Payroll queries. This role is key to keeping the business compliant and running smoothly.
  • Do you have extensive UK Payroll knowledge?
  • Are you immediately available for a new role?

About Our Client

A rapidly growing businesses with bases across Europe.

Job Description

  • Managing and resolving complex and escalated payroll queries.
  • Providing expert guidance on UK payroll legislation, pensions, payroll adjustments, and reconciliations.
  • Conducting payroll audits and reviews to identify discrepancies and ensure data accuracy.
  • Supporting clients through payroll validation activities and pre-payroll checks.
  • Investigating and resolving payroll, pension, and benefits-related issues.
  • Collaborating with internal teams to support compliance initiatives and payroll system enhancements.
  • Developing and maintaining payroll knowledge resources, training materials, and process documentation.
  • Delivering training and guidance to colleagues to improve payroll knowledge and service delivery.
  • Supporting incident management activities and ensuring timely resolution of payroll-related issues.
  • Keeping up to date with changes in payroll legislation and best practice.

The Successful Applicant

  • A minimum of 2 years' UK payroll experience, with strong technical knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, pensions, and statutory requirements.
  • Proven experience handling complex payroll queries, reconciliations, audits, and payroll corrections.
  • Strong understanding of payroll journals, manual adjustments, and payroll validation processes.
  • Experience working with payroll software platforms and managing payroll for multiple clients or entities.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and implement effective solutions.
  • Strong customer service and stakeholder management skills, including experience supporting high-value or complex client accounts.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain technical payroll matters clearly and professionally.
  • Experience creating training materials, process documentation, or knowledge content would be advantageous.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage competing priorities, and maintain high attention to detail.
  • Fluent English, both written and verbal.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive daily rate, dependent on the level of experience.
  • Temporary position offering flexibility and valuable experience.



If you're interested in this role, apply now.

Contact
James Bateman
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7069249
Phone number
+442072692123

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Accountancy & Finance
Sector
Financial Services
Where
City of London
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
James Bateman
Consultant phone
+442072692123
Job reference
JN-072026-7069249