Payroll Specialist
Job Description
Payroll Specialist required for fixed term contract.
We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to support accurate, compliant payroll delivery across the UK and several European countries. You’ll manage end‑to‑end processing, maintain high‑quality data, and provide responsive support to employees and internal teams. This role suits someone confident handling multi‑country payrolls and comfortable working independently within a friendly, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Process end‑to‑end payroll for the UK and multiple European payrolls (approx. 300 employees across 13 entities).
- Manage pensions, benefits, statutory payments, and year‑end submissions (P60s, P11Ds, tax documents).
- Maintain accurate payroll and absence data, ensuring alignment between Workday and ADP.
- Liaise with HRBPs, employees, and third‑party vendors to ensure accurate monthly payrolls.
- Review payroll outputs, resolve discrepancies, and support GL reconciliations.
- Produce payroll reports for Finance, HR, and Audit.
- Provide second‑review support and cover colleagues’ payrolls during leave.
- Support ad hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong UK payroll knowledge and experience managing European payrolls.
- Diploma in Payroll Management (qualified or working towards).
- Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
- Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and confidentiality.
- Clear communicator with a collaborative, customer‑focused approach.
- Experience with ADP and Workday advantageous.
- Fully home‑based role with occasional travel to Leeds.
- Competitive salary and supportive, friendly company culture.
- Opportunity to work across a diverse European payroll portfolio.
- Flexible working pattern with the option to condense hours over 9 days in 10.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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