Payroll Specialist
JOB_53777494774178Job type
ContractLocation
Bradford/HybridWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
PayrollIndustry
Banking & Financial ServicesPay
£14 - £17 per hour
Interim Payroll Specialist, 12 Month FTC
A great opportunity has opened for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a fast‑paced People Services team on a 12‑month FTC. If you thrive in a busy environment and enjoy delivering accurate, compliant payroll at scale, this role will suit you perfectly.
The Role
You’ll play a key part in delivering a high‑quality payroll service for a workforce of 3,000+ colleagues, ensuring accuracy, compliance and a smooth colleague experience. Your responsibilities will include:
- End‑to‑end payroll processing, including salary, pension and benefit GL reconciliations
- Acting as the payroll SME for technical queries and escalations
- Managing monthly payroll cycles, HMRC submissions, year‑end activity (P60s, P11Ds) and third‑party reporting
- Completing statutory tasks including FPS submissions, auto‑enrolment duties and pension uploads
- Providing timely, expert responses to payroll and pension queries
About You
You’ll bring strong experience in end‑to‑end payroll, ideally within a large, complex organisation. You’ll also have:
- Excellent knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pensions
- A track record of managing high‑volume payroll (ideally 3,000+ employees)
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot process improvements
- Confidence advising colleagues and People Leaders as a payroll SME
- CIPP membership or working towards it (or equivalent experience)
What you need to do now
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Payroll SpecialistJOB_537774947741782026-02-252026-05-27
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