Senior Payroll Analyst - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited : Job Details

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Payroll Analyst to join our long-term client for a full-time, fixed-term position of 6 months. (1-2 days in office)This critical role will support the team during a system and program transition. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the smooth operation of the payroll processes during this time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform daily payroll tasks, including backfilling roles to support team members during Testing and Parallel run phases.
• Monitor and manage the shared mailbox for payroll enquiries
• Conduct complex calculations for Maternity Leave, Long-Term Sickness (LTS), Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), and employee departures.
• Process new hires, terminations, and statutory absences.
• Oversee all ad hoc data, pension and benefit changes across a dozen payrolls, including one weekly payroll and two pensioner payrolls.
• Raise ad hoc advances and process third-party payments.
• Ensure accuracy in team processing.
• Conduct system audits between HR and payroll systems.
• Complete month-end payroll controls before payroll release.
• Generate payroll reports at month-end

Successful candidate:

• Extensive experience within payroll department
• Advanced experience using Microsoft and Excel
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ideally from a payroll Bureau background and experience with Payrite FMP/IRIS

Company incentives:

• Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance: Income Protection: Pension Healthcare Cashplan, Childcare Allowance, Shopping Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), including virtual GP services, Eyecare scheme and free mortgage advice, a Network of over 50 Mental Health First Aiders.
• 27 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 day for each year of service (up to 30 days, pro-rated for part-time employees).
• Options for flexible working

If you are a proactive and experienced payroll professional looking for an exciting opportunity, please contact Jessica Mubokie on or email

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