Handle are currently working with a global media and entertainment brand who are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a busy, fast-paced payroll team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong technical knowledge, excellent attention to detail and experience managing complex, high-volume payrolls. You'll play a key role in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll delivery while supporting continuous improvement and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- - Manage end-to-end UK payroll processing, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
- - Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments, pensions, Auto Enrolment and RTI requirements.
- - Review payroll inputs, maternity cases, manual calculations, overpayments and final payments.
- - Investigate payroll discrepancies, analyse variance reports and support payroll reconciliations.
- - Manage payroll queries, resolve escalations and liaise with internal teams and external payroll providers.
- - Support payroll audits, process improvements and the development of junior team members.
- - Ensure payroll data accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with GDPR.
What We're Looking For
- - Proven experience processing high-volume UK payrolls, ideally covering 3,000+ employees.
- - Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, statutory payments, pensions and employee benefits.
- - Experience with payroll reconciliations, HMRC reporting and payroll compliance.
- - Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs.
- - SAP payroll experience is advantageous but not essential.
- - Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work accurately under tight deadlines.
- - A proactive team player who can support colleagues, manage competing priorities and drive continuous improvement.
A payroll qualification is desirable, alongside a genuine interest in developing your payroll career.
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Interim UK Payroll Coordinator employer: Confidential
As a leading employer in the data centre operations sector, we offer an exceptional work environment that prioritises employee growth and development. Our collaborative culture fosters innovation and accountability, while our commitment to safety and operational excellence ensures that you will be part of a team that values your contributions. With opportunities for international travel and the chance to lead critical operations across the EMEA region, this role provides a unique platform for impactful leadership and career advancement.
