Payroll Specialist (FTC)

Handpicked Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency based in London is seeking a Payroll Specialist on a short-term contract to enhance payroll reporting and compliance processes. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in UK payroll, proficiency in Excel, and strong skills in Power BI. This role offers a competitive day rate and hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a UK payroll specialist with strong technical knowledge.
• Ability to model payroll from base pay to net pay and total employer cost.
• Strong working knowledge of Power BI for automation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement HR payroll reporting structure.
• Incorporate additional costs into reporting.
• Develop models in Excel/Power BI to automate reporting.

Skills

UK payroll processes

Excel modeling

Power BI

Education

CIPP or advanced payroll/accounting certification

Tools

Payfit

Job description

Overview

Title: Payroll Specialist (Short-Term Contract)

Location: London, hybrid working available

Rate: Competitive day rate

Our client, a leading EV Charging Infrastructure group headquartered in London with nationwide operations, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support the finance and HR functions on a short-term contract. This is a pivotal role, focused on enhancing payroll reporting, automation, and compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a complete HR payroll reporting structure, from base pay through to full company cost (monthly and cumulative), including month-on-month comparative and gap analysis.
• Incorporate additional costs into reporting, such as pensions, benefits, company car schemes, and salary sacrifice arrangements.
• Produce payroll journals for accounting and ensure seamless integration with reporting outputs.
• Develop models in Excel/Power BI to automate monthly reporting and payroll journals.
• Work with existing payroll data to deliver accurate monthly and year-to-date reports, as well as supporting payroll journals.
• Identify and implement process improvements arising from payroll analysis and reporting.
• Deliver training and documentation (SOPs) to ensure business users are confident in using the finalised reporting structure and tools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a UK payroll specialist, with strong technical knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, and employer contributions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to model payroll from base pay to net pay and total employer cost.
• Experience using HR payroll systems in the UK market (ideally Payfit).
• Skilled in producing payroll journals for accounting purposes.
• Familiarity with HR payroll system implementation is an advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of Power BI for automation and reporting.
• Professional accreditation such as CIPP or advanced payroll/accounting certification is highly desirable.