SO Pay0030

Join CVS Group, where it's in our nature to care, support, learn and progress, as a Payroll Specialist on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Summary Of The Role

Reporting to the Senior Group Payroll Manager, the Payroll Specialist will provide additional technical and operational capacity to the payroll team for a 6 month fixed term period.

A key initial priority is to support the payroll team with a retrospective review relating to Employer National Insurance Contribution records, including leading on a recalculation, validation and retrospective payroll submission exercise.

The successful candidate will also provide flexible support across other payroll priorities, which may include supporting with ad-hoc payroll compliance related reviews, payroll data validation and supporting on review and implementation of new payroll processes. The work will flex according to business and payroll requirements.

This is a fully remote position and we are open to applicants across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support payroll projects and remediation activities, including payroll recalculations, validation exercises and corrective actions.
• Apply specialist payroll knowledge across PAYE, National Insurance, RTI and statutory deductions to investigate issues and ensure compliance.
• Review, analyse and validate large volumes of payroll data, ensuring accuracy through reconciliations, quality checks and audit trails.
• Process payroll corrections, support retrospective submissions and ensure compliance with HMRC requirements where applicable.
• Collaborate with Payroll and Finance teams to implement adjustments, manage financial impacts and deliver project outcomes.
• Support payroll process reviews, testing of new controls and continuous improvement initiatives following process changes.
• Provide regular project updates to stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks and resolution plans.
• Effectively manage priorities to meet project milestones, payroll deadlines and statutory requirements.
• Deliver flexible support across payroll operations, projects and ad hoc activities as required during the fixed-term assignment.