Investigo
Payroll Specialist
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Role Overview
You will be joining a very well-established and well-known Telecommunications business as their Payroll Specialist on an initial 3 month temporary contract (day rate). This role will be part of the supportive, high-performing and collaborative People and HR team. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys owning the end-to-end payroll process, working closely with stakeholders, and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. This role will be based fully remotely but if you would prefer to work from an office, there are offices available in Central London, Bedfordshire, Birmingham and Manchester.
The Opportunity
You will be responsible for the successful delivery of monthly payroll through an outsourced payroll provider. Acting as the key point of contact for payroll operations, you will ensure payroll data is submitted accurately, outputs are thoroughly validated, and all payroll activities remain compliant with UK legislation and internal controls.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process (for circa. 900 employees) through an outsourced payroll provider.
- Act as the primary contact and relationship manager for the payroll provider.
- Ensure payroll inputs, including starters, leavers, contractual changes, absence data and variable payments, are accurate and submitted on time.
- Review and validate payroll outputs, reconciliations and exception reports.
- Support payroll sign-off processes and maintain robust audit trails.
- Produce payroll reporting, journals and reconciliations for internal stakeholders.
- Respond to payroll-related queries from employees, managers, Finance and People teams.
- Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, PAYE, National Insurance and workplace pension requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls and employee experience.
Role Requirements
- Availability to start within two weeks (ideally immediately).
- Previous experience in a Payroll Specialist or similar Payroll-focused role.
- Experience working with outsourced payroll providers.
- Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
- Proven experience reconciling payroll data and reports.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience handling confidential employee information.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience within a larger or multi-site organisation (desirable).
- Exposure to payroll transformation or system implementation projects.
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In Return
- Competitive day rate.
- A collaborative and supportive People and HR function.
- Opportunity to influence payroll processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Potential extension or permanent opportunity.
- Fully remote role with no in-office requirement.
What to do now
If you would like to apply for this role, please do so via this advert, or email me directly at sian.prest@weareinvestigo.com
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