Payroll & HR Operations Specialist — Data, Systems & Impact

Marks Sattin; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin partners with a fast-growing food business to hire a Payroll & HR Operations Coordinator for a Wembley, West London location. This 6-month fixed-term contract is office-based, five days a week, with an immediate start.

You will support HR and Payroll functions, maintain accurate employee data, and assist with a major HR systems implementation project. The role emphasizes data accuracy and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience with large datasets and payroll/HR data.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS and IF statements.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to investigate data issues and maintain data integrity.
• Collaborative, team-first approach with good time management.

Responsibilities

• Collate, validate and prepare payroll data for outsourced payroll provider.
• Support monthly payroll processes with data checks and discrepancy investigations.
• Manage large volumes of employee data across HR and payroll systems.
• Create reports in Excel to support payroll and business needs.
• Support HR systems implementation including data cleansing and migration.

Skills

Large datasets

Advanced Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

SUMIFS

IF statements

Data analysis

Data reconciliation

Job description

Marks Sattin partners with a fast-growing food business to hire a Payroll & HR Operations Coordinator for a Wembley, West London location. This 6-month fixed-term contract is office-based, five days a week, with an immediate start.

You will support HR and Payroll functions, maintain accurate employee data, and assist with a major HR systems implementation project. The role emphasizes data accuracy and teamwork.