Senior Payroll Specialist

We are partnering with a well-established, multi-site consumer business to recruit their first in-house Senior Payroll Specialist. Location: Central London Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Working Pattern: 100% Office Based This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation as it transitions payroll from an outsourced provider to an internal function. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, with a dotted line into the Head of HR, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day payroll process while supporting the implementation of a new payroll system. The Role • Take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process for approximately 200 employees. • Process payroll for a mixture of permanent employees and self-employed workers. • Accurately calculate commissions, variable pay and TRONC payments. • Respond to payroll-related queries from employees and managers. • Support the implementation of a new payroll system alongside the Finance Director. • Work closely with Finance, HR and operational teams to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time. • Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with current payroll legislation. • Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and controls. About YouTo be successful in this role, you'll ideally have: • End-to-end payroll experience. • Experience processing payroll involving commission, variable pay or TRONC arrangements. • Previous experience working within a multi-site environment, ideally within hospitality, retail, leisure, beauty or a similar customer-facing business. • Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and communication skills. • A proactive approach and the confidence to build strong working relationships with Finance, HR and operational stakeholders. • Previous exposure to a payroll system implementation would be advantageous but is not essential. Benefits • Complimentary services. • Generous employee discount on products. • Company pension scheme. • 22 days annual leave, increasing to 25 days with length of service, plus bank holidays. • Flexible working hours, with core office hours between 10:00am and 4:00pm. • The opportunity to become the organisation's first in-house payroll specialist and play a key role in bringing payroll in-house. • A supportive and collaborative working environment with genuine long-term career stability. If you're an experienced payroll professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of payroll within a well-established multi-site business, I'd be delighted to hear from you. To apply, please submit your CV or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.