Payroll Manager (Interim)

SF Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Interim Payroll Specialist to support a healthcare organisation in Central London. This role involves leading payroll consolidation, driving automation, and ensuring compliance and accurate reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong payroll background, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to work autonomously. Immediate availability is required, with a competitive day rate offered. This is a contract position in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll background in a fast-paced, change-heavy environment.
• ADP experience is a bonus, but not mandatory.
• Tech-savvy mindset with experience in automation and systems optimization.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivots, IFs, and data manipulation.
• Ability to operate autonomously and start immediately.

Responsibilities

• Lead the consolidation of payroll into a single entity.
• Drive automation and payroll process improvements.
• Partner with HR & Finance to enhance workflows.
• Ensure compliance, accurate reporting, and timely submissions.

Skills

Strong payroll background in a fast-paced environment

ADP experience

Tech-savvy mindset

Advanced Excel capability

Ability to work autonomously

Tools

ADP Payroll

Job description

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

This range is provided by SF Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Based : Central London (4 days in the office - dropping to 3 days after on-boarding)

Start: ASAP

Competitive Day Rate

SF Recruitment are supporting a PE‑backed, Healthcare organisation that is looking for an experienced Interim Payroll Specialist to lead a series of high-impact payroll and systems projects.

If you’re confident navigating complex payroll environments and enjoy improving processes, this could be a great fit.

What You’ll Be Tackling

• Leading the consolidation of payroll into a single entity.
• Driving automation and payroll process improvements.
• Partnering with HR & Finance to enhance Time & Attendance workflows.
• Ensuring compliance, accurate reporting and timely submissions.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong payroll background in a fast‑paced, change‑heavy environment.
• ADP experience is a bonus (not a dealbreaker).
• Tech‑savvy mindset with a track record in automation & systems optimisation.
• Advanced Excel capability — pivots, IFs, lookups, data manipulation.
• Someone who can hit the ground running and operate autonomously.

They are looking to hire someone immediately so you’ll need to be on very short notice or immediately available.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries: Retail Health and Personal Care Products and Hospitals and Health Care