Payroll Specialist

Sanderson; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support their client with end of Q4 payroll duties. This hybrid role involves processing payroll, reconciling payments, and providing payroll-related support. Ideal candidates will have experience with large payrolls, preferably using Workday, alongside strong communication and organisational skills. This role is for a contract period of 2 months, located at the Bristol HQ.

Qualifications

• Experience managing payrolls ideally on Workday.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Great organisational skills and ability to work independently.
• Effective communication at all levels within the organisation and externally.
• Adaptable and able to react quickly to changing priorities.
• Formal qualification preferable but understanding how to calculate pay is more important.
• Great organisational skills – prioritise workload, work independently and be a team player.
• High level Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Processing monthly end‑to‑end payroll.
• Reconcile returns and payments to stakeholders.
• Support employees with payroll-related queries.
• Reconcile and provide returns and associated payments to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintenance of specific controls and control documentation for line management.
• Support employees with payroll related queries.
• Deal with high volume queries across all levels, demonstrating great customer care.
• Carry out ad hoc requests as required in an accurate and timely manner.
• Liaise with our third‑party payroll provider.

Skills

Managing large payrolls

Knowledge of Tax & NI rules

Effective communication

High level Excel proficiency

Excel proficiency

Education

Formal qualification in Finance or HR

Tools

Excel

Workday

Job description

Payroll Specialist

We’re looking for a Workday Payroll specialist to help our client with their end of Q4 payroll duties. Location: Bristol HQ – Hybrid (3 days p/w on site). Duration: 2 months. Base pay range: Direct message the job poster from Sanderson.

Responsibilities

• Processing monthly end‑to‑end payroll.
• Check, control and maintain amendments to employee pay and IME.
• Calculate and prepare international salary, tax and pension payments.
• Reconcile and provide returns and associated payments to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintenance of specific controls and control documentation for line management.
• Support employees with payroll related queries.
• Deal with high volume queries across all levels, demonstrating great customer care.
• Carry out ad hoc requests as required in an accurate and timely manner.
• Liaise with our third‑party payroll provider.

Experience and Skills

• Previous experience managing large payrolls with differing levels of complexity – ideally on Workday.
• Knowledge of Tax & NI rules.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Effective communication at all levels within the organisation and externally.
• Adaptable and able to react quickly to changing priorities.
• Formal qualification preferable but understanding how to calculate pay is more important.
• Great organisational skills – prioritise workload, work independently and be a team player.
• High level Excel proficiency.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Finance and Human Resources

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