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Senior Interim Payroll Consultant

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Interim Senior Payroll Consultant with expertise in ADP payroll systems to lead the delivery of a complex, high–volume payroll function for 5000+ employees across the UK.

This leadership role involves mentoring a team of payroll professionals and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency using ADP platforms.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll expert with a background in large–scale UK payroll and hands–on experience with ADP who can lead operational delivery and continuous improvement.

Duties:
Payroll Operations

• Lead end–to–end UK payroll processing using ADP platforms, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of payroll for over 5,000 employees.
• Own the payroll calendar, ensuring adherence to processing deadlines and statutory requirements.
• Liaise closely with ADP account managers and support teams to troubleshoot issues and optimise service delivery.
• Monitor and manage payroll outputs and integrations between ADP and internal HR/Finance systems.
• Manage and develop a team of payroll professionals, driving high performance, accountability, and professional growth.
• Oversee team workload distribution, performance reviews, and succession planning.
• Foster a high–quality service culture across the payroll function.
• Ensure full compliance with UK legislation, HMRC submissions (RTI, P11Ds, etc.), pension auto–enrolment, and other statutory requirements.
• Manage audits, internal controls, and risk mitigation processes across the payroll operation.
• Oversee the production of regular reports and KPIs for senior leadership and finance.
• Act as payroll SME in ongoing ADP system configuration, upgrades, or new module implementations.
• Identify automation and efficiency opportunities across payroll processes.
• Work cross–functionally with HR, IT, and Finance teams to ensure seamless data flow and system integrity.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders including HR, Finance, Compliance, and external vendors (especially ADP).
• Act as the escalation point for complex queries, discrepancies, or compliance matters.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders on payroll policy, legislative changes, and strategic improvements.

Person Specification:

• Extensive experience delivering high–volume UK payrolls (5000+ employees ideal).
• Strong, hands–on experience with ADP
• Proven team leadership experience in a payroll function.
• In–depth knowledge of UK payroll legislation, statutory payments, pensions, and HMRC reporting.
• Strong system and process improvement experience, ideally involving ADP system upgrades or implementations.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• CIPP qualified or equivalent experience.

Immediate interview / start. Please send a CV asap