Payroll Consultant

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Interim Payroll Consultant – Immediate Start– London (Hybrid 2 Days Office) – 3 Months Initially – £350 to £400 per day (inside IR35)

About the Client

This well-established UK-based organisation is currently navigating a period of transition within their payroll operations. With a large and varied employee base, they embrace flexibility and adaptability, empowering their teams to find the best solutions and drive meaningful change.

About the Job

An immediate opportunity for a highly skilled interim payroll professional to support a complex, manual payroll environment on an interim basis. This role is essential in ensuring the accuracy and delivery of high-volume weekly payrolls during a critical time of handover, change, and seasonal demand.

Duties will include:

• Managing end-to-end weekly payroll processing for c4000 UK employees
• Taking ownership of a heavily manual payroll process with extensive use of Excel
• Supporting the transition and knowledge transfer from the outgoing payroll lead
• Coordinating closely with HR and Finance to ensure accurate updates for starters, leavers, bonuses, benefits, and changes
• Running Christmas payrolls and managing January pay reviews
• Implementing benefit and salary adjustments from February onwards
• Working with legacy systems and spreadsheets to maintain compliance and reporting standards

About the Successful Applicant

You will be an experienced payroll professional with proven expertise in running complex, end-to-end weekly payrolls. A high level of proficiency in Excel is essential, along with the ability to thrive in a manual and fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail, stakeholder collaboration, and adaptability are key to succeeding in this role.

What You Will Receive in Return

This role offers the chance to make an immediate impact within a business-critical function. You\’ll work with a supportive HR Shared Services Manager, benefit from hybrid working arrangements and some remote working for the first few months, then London, 2 days. You will gain exposure to a challenging yet rewarding environment where your knowledge will be highly valued.

How to Proceed

If this super, immediate start interim Payroll Consultant role has sparked your interest, I’m eagerly looking forward to your contact! To advance your next career move, please reach out to Lucy-Emma at Wade Macdonald today – 07825 502491. You can get in touch by promptly submit your CV through the designated portal. Your next career move awaits!

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Human Resources, Consulting, and Finance
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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