At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage payroll processes and ensure accuracy across multiple entities.
- Company: High-growth Financial Services firm with a flexible work culture.
- Benefits: Part-time hours, home-based work, and exposure to complex payroll operations.
- Other info: Flexible role with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on payroll integrity.
- Qualifications: Experience in payroll operations and strong understanding of UK payroll legislation.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 25000 £ per year.
Our client is a high-growth Financial Service firm with continued expansion across multiple business lines. They are seeking a Part-Time Payroll Officer to join the People team to ensure payroll and pension processes are delivered accurately and efficiently. This role offers a high degree of flexibility, making it well-suited to an experienced payroll professional seeking reduced hours while maintaining exposure to a complex, multi-entity environment. The position is home-based with occasional travel to a London office as required. The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining payroll integrity, compliance, and operational rigour across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process across multiple payrolls, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
- Act as the principal liaison with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders to support payroll sign-off and resolve queries.
- Process employee lifecycle changes including starters, leavers, and variable pay, ensuring all updates are correctly reflected in payroll systems.
- Perform detailed payroll reconciliations, including gross-to-net checks, pensions, and benefits, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Administer pension contributions, salary sacrifice arrangements, and associated reconciliations, liaising with third-party providers where necessary.
- Support audit and compliance processes, including year-end reporting and statutory submissions, ensuring adherence to UK payroll legislation.
Experience
- Proven experience managing payroll operations, ideally within a regulated or professional services environment.
- Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, NIC, pensions, and statutory reporting requirements.
- Experience working with payroll systems and HRIS platforms; advanced Excel skills preferred.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to manage complex data and processes.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain payroll matters clearly to non-specialist stakeholders.
- Discreet and professional, with a proven ability to handle sensitive information with integrity.
- Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to work independently in a flexible, part-time capacity.
Payroll Officer (part-time) in London employer: Dartmouth Partners Ltd
Our client is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London that fosters innovation and professional growth. With a strong focus on employee development, the company provides extensive training opportunities and a competitive benefits package, including a completion bonus, ensuring that team members are well-supported in their roles. The hybrid working model promotes a healthy work-life balance, making it an attractive place for talented individuals to thrive while contributing to a transformative HR technology landscape.
