Payroll Specialist
20 days ago
Leatherhead
Payroll Specialist\n Leatherhead, Surrey | Hybrid (1-2 days in the office) | £34,000 + Excellent Benefits \n Robert Half is delighted to be partnering with a leading national organisation in the health and social care sector to recruit a Payroll Specialist. This is an excellent opportunity to join a values-led business that makes a genuine difference to thousands of people's lives every day, while offering a supportive culture, long-term career progression and flexible hybrid working. \n Based in modern offices just a short walk from Leatherhead train station, you'll join an experienced payroll team responsible for delivering an accurate, compliant and high-quality payroll service across a large and diverse workforce. The Role\n This is a varied payroll position where you'll take ownership of complex payroll queries, support monthly payroll processing and work closely with HR and operational teams to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Maintaining and updating payroll and HR system data with a high level of accuracy\n, • Investigating and resolving complex payroll queries and calculations\n, • Supporting the monthly payroll process and payroll reconciliation activities\n, • Managing salary overpayments and recovery processes with empathy and professionalism\n, • Producing payroll reports and carrying out regular quality checks\n, • Maintaining absence records and ensuring payroll data integrity\n, • Supporting pension administration and third-party payroll payments\n, • Identifying process improvements and highlighting potential risks\n, • Coaching and supporting colleagues with payroll-related queries\nAbout You\n You'll be an experienced payroll professional who enjoys solving problems, working with large volumes of data and delivering an excellent service to internal stakeholders. \n We're looking for someone with: \n\n • Previous payroll experience within a complex, high-volume environment\n, • Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance\n, • Intermediate Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and IF functions\n, • Experience working across multiple terms and conditions or TUPE environments would be advantageous\n, • Experience with MHR iTrent would be beneficial but isn't essential\n, • Excellent communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach\nWhat's on Offer\n\n, • Salary of £34,000\n, • Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in the Leatherhead office)\n, • Modern office within easy walking distance of the train station\n, • Career development and progression opportunities\n, • Employee discounts across a wide range of retailers and services\n, • Financial wellbeing support, including optional pay advances\n, • Life Assurance\n, • The opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation where your work has a genuine impact\n\n If you're looking to join a collaborative organisation with an outstanding culture and a role where your payroll expertise will be truly valued, we'd love to hear from you. \n Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: