End-to-End Payroll Specialist | Hybrid | 6-Month Contract

Confidential; Theale; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Half is recruiting a Payroll Specialist/Payroll Administrator for an initial 6-month temporary contract. The role covers end-to-end monthly UK payroll, handling commissions, bonuses and variable pay, and supporting a payroll software migration.

The hybrid split is 3 days in Theale office and 2 days at home, with immediate start. Strong attention to detail and stakeholder liaison are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end UK payroll.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, NIC, and pension auto-enrolment.
• Experience processing commissions, bonuses and variable pay.
• Experience supporting a payroll system implementation or migration.
• Confident in using payroll software and Excel for data checks and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll accurately and on time.
• Process starters, leavers, salary changes, statutory payments, pensions and benefits.
• Accurately calculate commissions, bonuses and variable pay.
• Support migration to a new payroll system, including data prep and validation.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR and respond to payroll queries promptly.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

UK payroll

PAYE knowledge

Commission processing

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Tools

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

Robert Half is recruiting a Payroll Specialist/Payroll Administrator for an initial 6-month temporary contract. The role covers end-to-end monthly UK payroll, handling commissions, bonuses and variable pay, and supporting a payroll software migration.

The hybrid split is 3 days in Theale office and 2 days at home, with immediate start. Strong attention to detail and stakeholder liaison are essential.