Payroll Administrator - Temporary (12-Month Contract)

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