Payroll Specialist
FTC
Hybrid
London
c. £65k
Our client is a well-established international organisation with a strong reputation in its sector and a collaborative, people-focused culture. Operating across multiple global markets, the business combines stability with a dynamic working environment, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while developing their careers within a high-performing team.
The organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations and ensure the accurate and timely processing of employee-related data. This role offers exposure to a broad range of payroll activities and provides an excellent opportunity to further develop payroll and HR administration experience within a global business environment.
About the role:
- Support the delivery of payroll processes, ensuring employee data is accurately maintained and processed within agreed timelines.
- Prepare, review and validate payroll-related information, including employee lifecycle changes, variable payments, deductions and benefits data.
- Maintain accurate records, process documentation and procedural guidance to support operational consistency.
- Perform data validation, reconciliations and reporting activities to help ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Respond to employee and stakeholder queries, providing timely and professional support.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure workforce changes are captured correctly and reflected in payroll processing.
- Support compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory and internal policy requirements.
- Assist with benefits and pension administration activities, including routine data checks and record maintenance.
- Produce regular reports and management information to support operational and business requirements.
- Liaise with external service providers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries and support service delivery.
- Contribute to periodic reporting, audit requests and year-end administrative activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies across payroll and related operations.
- Handle sensitive employee data in accordance with data protection and confidentiality requirements.
About you:
- Previous experience supporting payroll, HR operations or employee administration activities.
- Experience working with HR, payroll or workforce management systems.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage sensitive employee data accurately.
- Good analytical and numerical skills, including experience working with spreadsheets and reports.
- Understanding of payroll processes, compliance requirements and data governance principles.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Effective communication skills and a customer-focused approach to stakeholder support.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and with external providers.
- Experience supporting reconciliations, reporting or administrative processes within a business environment.