Senior Payroll Specialist in London

Interim Payroll Specialist – 6-Month Contract

Based : Central London (4 days in the office)

Start: ASAP

Competitive Day Rate

SF Recruitment are supporting a PE-backed, Healthcare organisation that is looking for an experienced Interim Payroll Specialist to lead a series of high-impact payroll and systems projects.

If you’re confident navigating complex payroll environments and enjoy improving processes, this could be a great fit.

What You\’ll Be Tackling

• Managing monthly payroll across 23 sites / 13 entities (c. 300 employees, incl. 15 zero-hours).
• Leading the consolidation of payroll into a single entity.
• Supporting a major ADP migration taking place in September.
• Driving automation and payroll process improvements.
• Partnering with HR & Finance to enhance Time & Attendance workflows.
• Ensuring compliance, accurate reporting and timely submissions.

What We\’re Looking For

• Strong payroll background in a fast-paced, change-heavy environment.
• ADP experience is a bonus (not a dealbreaker).
• Tech-savvy mindset with a track record in automation & systems optimisation.
• Advanced Excel capability — pivots, IFs, lookups, data manipulation.
• Someone who can hit the ground running and operate autonomously.

They are looking to hire someone immediately so you\’ll need to be on very short notice or immediately available