Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist Global Brand

• 6 Month FTC - Strong potential to go permanent
• 2 Days in office West London
• Salary up to 55,000 depending on experience
• Lots of fantastic perks and benefits & opportunity

We're partnering with a hugely recognisable, people-first brand to recruit a talented Payroll Specialist into their high-performing UK team of 5.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a fast-paced, collaborative environment where payroll truly matters to the business. With responsibility for a large UK population (circa 10,000 employees), this role offers real ownership, exposure and the chance to work within a best-in-class in-house payroll function using ADP GlobalView.

There is strong potential for this role to become permanent for the right person.

The Opportunity

You'll be a key member of the UK payroll team, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of payroll while partnering closely with HR, Finance and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-end processing of high-volume UK payroll (circa 10k headcount)
• Validating and processing 4-weekly timecard data
• Managing and resolving payroll queries from stores and support teams
• Calculating statutory payments (SMP, SPP, SSP and company sick pay)
• Maintaining accurate payroll and personnel records
• Processing starters, leavers and off-cycle payments
• Supporting pension auto-enrolment activities
• Partnering with ADP to investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Assisting with payroll balance sheet reconciliations and month-end
• Identifying process improvements and supporting payroll projects

What They're Looking For

This team needs someone who is calm under pressure, detail-obsessed and proactive, someone who spots issues before they become problems.

Essential

• Proven experience running high-volume UK payroll
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation
• Experience working with ADP (GlobalView ideally)
• Excellent Excel skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident stakeholder communication
• Able to work independently in a fast-moving environment

Desirable

• Retail or multi-site payroll experience
• CIPP qualified Level 3 and above or studying
• Experience within an in-house payroll function

Why This Role Stands Out

• Work for a globally recognised, people-first brand
• Large, complex UK payroll exposure
• Best-in-class ADP environment
• Supportive and genuinely lovely team
• Fast-paced but collaborative culture
• Hybrid working model
• Strong chance to convert to permanent
• Real opportunity to add value and improve processes

Interested? If you're a payroll professional who thrives in busy environments and wants exposure to a large, well-run payroll function, we'd love to hear from you.

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