Payroll Analyst

Altum Consulting; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Altum Consulting seeks a Payroll Analyst in central London to support an international technology business. This junior role focuses on payroll data accuracy, reporting, and process improvements, collaborating with HR, Finance and IT.

The successful candidate will contribute to ensuring compliant payroll data, developing dashboards, and supporting payroll system updates. A proactive, analytical mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration or payroll analysis.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with data organisation and reconciliation.
• Good written and verbal communication; able to present information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Collect, review and validate payroll data with HR teams to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare and maintain payroll reports, dashboards and KPIs.
• Analyse payroll data to identify trends, discrepancies and process improvements.
• Carry out regular checks to identify payroll errors and support corrective actions.
• Perform reconciliations between payroll data and other business systems; investigate differences.
• Support payroll-related queries from internal stakeholders and external providers.
• Ensure payroll reports are prepared and distributed accurately and on time.
• Work with HR, Finance and IT to improve data quality and information flows.
• Assist with payroll system updates, testing and process improvements.
• Support compliance by maintaining accurate payroll records and staying updated on requirements.
• Respond to ad-hoc data requests to support payroll decisions.

Skills

Payroll administration

Payroll analysis

Excel

Data analysis

Tools

CloudPay

Workday

ADP

Job description

Altum Consulting are recruiting for a Payroll Analyst to support an international Technology business based in central London. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in payroll administration or payroll analysis who is looking to develop their analytical skills within a growing, international business.

The successful candidate will help ensure payroll data is accurate, complete and compliant, while producing reports and identifying opportunities to improve existing processes. Working closely with colleagues across HR, Finance and IT, you will play an important role in maintaining data quality and supporting the smooth running of payroll operations.

This is a junior, hands‑on position suited to someone early in their payroll career. We are looking for an analyst‑level candidate rather than a senior payroll professional or payroll manager.

Role:

• Collect, review and validate payroll data in collaboration with internal HR teams, ensuring information is accurate and complete.
• Prepare and maintain payroll reports, dashboards and key performance metrics.
• Analyse payroll data to identify trends, discrepancies and opportunities to improve processes.
• Carry out regular checks and audits to identify payroll errors and support corrective actions.
• Perform reconciliations between payroll data and other business systems, investigating any differences.
• Support payroll-related queries from internal stakeholders and external payroll providers.
• Help ensure payroll reports are prepared and distributed accurately and on time.
• Work with HR, Finance and IT colleagues to improve data quality and streamline information flows.
• Assist with payroll system updates, testing and process improvements.
• Support compliance activities by helping maintain accurate payroll records and keeping up to date with relevant payroll requirements.
• Respond to ad‑hoc data requests and provide analysis to support payroll and business decisions.
• Contribute to wider team initiatives and projects as required.

You’ll be/have:

• Previous international experience in payroll administration & payroll analysis
• A good understanding of payroll processes and the importance of accurate payroll data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to organise, analyse and reconcile data.
• Experience working with payroll systems such as CloudPay, Workday or ADP is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking data.
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills, with an interest in identifying trends and resolving discrepancies.
• Comfortable preparing reports and presenting information clearly to colleagues.
• A proactive attitude, with the confidence to ask questions, investigate issues and suggest improvements.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across different teams.
• An interest in developing knowledge of payroll compliance, tax requirements and data management.
• Ideal Candidate: Someone with a solid foundation in payroll and strong Excel and data skills, who is keen to learn, develop and grow within a payroll analytics environment.

For further information please contact Jen McMurray on the attached details. Candidates will be considered immediately for interview and start.