Payroll Specialist

Harvey Nash are now recruiting for a Payroll Specialist, a six-month contract due to start in January 2026.

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

Inside of IR35/umbrella £300
– £345 a day Hybrid working to an office in Glasgow We require an experienced payroll administrator with extensive skills in UK payroll.

The candidate should be fully conversant with all aspects of Payroll duties, from general queries to weekly payruns, managing joiner and leaver administration and general ad-hoc payroll reporting.

Our client is on a transformation journey, if candidates have experience of payroll transformation
– (such as transitioning from one payroll system to another)
– this is highly desirable.

Duties will include: To process both weekly and monthly payrolls in a timely manner.

Accountable for Payroll system updates annually.

Liaise with vendors on SAP support covering payroll system issues and enhancements.

Check payroll work produced.

To ensure that payroll documentation is transmitted on a timely basis to enable the payment of wages on time.

Creating and amending work schedules for configuration.

Produce payslips.

Processing of third party payrolls accurately and in a timely manner.

To ensure that all deadlines for completion of work are met.

Input/retrieval of data in SAP HR (Payroll) records, including payroll calculations.

Processing of weekly, monthly and pensions payrolls.

Reconciliation of payroll results and payment of amounts due to Inland Revenue, Pension Funds, Court Orders, CSA etc.

Criteria: Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance Proficient in SAP payroll and MS Office Experience with time recording systems and shift evaluations CIPP qualification is a plus Must have strong experience of UK payroll Experience payroll overseas locations such as Europe
– highly regarded.

Experience of mapping processes and offering continuous improvement. xiskglj

Please submit your CV for further consideration.