Payroll Administrator - Temporary (12-Month Contract)

Robert Walters • London, London, GB • 1d ago

Are you an experienced Payroll professional looking for your next opportunity in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? A leading global financial services organisation is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join their Human Resources team on a 12-month temporary contract. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing payroll function supporting both UK and international operations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of International Payroll, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the UK payroll function. You’ll be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining compliance with statutory obligations, and supporting payroll transition activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Process UK monthly payroll accurately and on time
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and internal policies
Respond to payroll queries and manage the shared mailbox
Perform manual salary and PAYE calculations
Raise third-party, currency, and ad hoc payments
Run and reconcile share option reports
Prepare and process Dubai payroll and currency payments
Perform reconciliations and post journals for group companies
Calculate statutory leave and conduct bank reconciliations
Support payroll transition to Cloud Pay, including parallel runs and data migration

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience:

Proven UK payroll experience, ideally within a financial institution
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage across all levels
Intermediate Excel skills (including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables)
Experience working with outsourced payroll providers
Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Desirable:

Experience with Resource Link and Cognos reporting
EMEA payroll knowledge
CIPP qualification
Experience with payroll vendor transitions

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

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