Interim Payroll Officer

Castle Employment Agency Ltd; York; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in York is seeking an Interim Payroll Officer to support their payroll team for approximately 12-14 months. This role offers a salary between £28,000 and £32,000 and allows for some hybrid working. Key responsibilities include processing payroll and handling client queries. Ideal candidates should have payroll experience and strong attention to detail. Apply now to make an impact within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off if it falls on a working day

Attractive Monday to Friday working hours

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in Payroll Officer, Payroll Assistant, or a similar role.
• Familiarity with payroll systems.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Process timesheets, expenses, absence data, starters, and leavers.
• Balance and reconcile monthly payroll data.
• Answer basic payroll queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Tools

Sage Payroll

Payroll Manager

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We’re seeking a Interim Payroll Officer to join a payroll team in York temporarily for a period of around 12-14 months (to summer 2026), to support a payroll team with a MAT cover role. A salary of circa £28,000 to £32,000 is available for the right individual, with some hybrid working (2 days from home per week). This role will likely be circa 5 days a week, with some flexibility to suit the individual and business needs. Alongside salary, this company offers a generous compensation package including attractive Monday to Friday working hours, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), plus your birthday off (if this falls on a working day), as well as an amazing culture and team.

As Interim Payroll Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processes, working closely within the payroll team. You'll manage your own client base, processing payrolls from start to finish and delivering exception service.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Accurately processing timesheets, expenses, absence data, starters, leavers, and any other changes onto the payroll system.
• Assisting in the inputting, balancing and reconciliation of the monthly payroll data.
• Answer basic payroll queries.
• Assisting with other ad hoc finance tasks as needed.

To be successful in this Interim Payroll Officerrole, you will ideally have:

• Experience in Payroll Officer, Payroll Assistant, or a similar payroll opportunity.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with payroll systems (such as Sage Payroll and Payroll Manager) and good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• A proactive and positive attitude with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

We would be keen to speak with individuals who are currently in a Payroll Assistant, Payroll Admin or Payroll Officer. You may be from an industry or Accountancy Practice setting to be considered for this role.

Based in York, this role is commutable from Leeds, Upper Poppleton, Wetherby, Market Weighton, Pocklington and surrounding areas, with parking available on-site, as well as good public transport routes - via bus or train.

If you’re ready to make an impact and keep things running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now or contact us for more details about this Interim Payroll Assistant role.