London-Based Senior HR Payroll Specialist

Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd seeks a Senior HR Payroll Specialist for our client at London Head Office. This is a 6+ month temporary role with an ASAP start, operating in a fast-paced, international fashion business.

You will own end-to-end UK payroll, collaborate with HR and Finance, and ensure accurate, timely payroll processing while advising on payroll and employee queries. Prior retail or FMCG exposure is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing UK payroll end-to-end.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
• Experience working across HR and payroll, not just processing.
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organised.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with HR/payroll systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Oversee payroll inputs including starters, leavers, salary changes, bonuses, benefits and absences.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, PAYE, National Insurance and pensions.
• Manage payroll reconciliations and collaborate with Finance for reporting and payments.
• Be a key point of contact for employees and managers on payroll/HR queries.
• Maintain accurate HR and payroll data across systems and records.
• Support benefits, pensions and other reward-related processes.
• Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies quickly and effectively.
• Support payroll audits and implement controls and processes.
• Collaborate with international teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Contribute to process improvements and automation in HR/payroll.

Skills

UK payroll end-to-end

HR and payroll

Excel

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

HR/payroll systems

Job description

Fashion & Retail Personnel Ltd seeks a Senior HR Payroll Specialist for our client at London Head Office. This is a 6+ month temporary role with an ASAP start, operating in a fast-paced, international fashion business.

You will own end-to-end UK payroll, collaborate with HR and Finance, and ensure accurate, timely payroll processing while advising on payroll and employee queries. Prior retail or FMCG exposure is advantageous.