Interim Payroll Specialist, 12 Month FTC A great opportunity has opened for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a fast-paced People Services team on a 12-month FTC. If you thrive in a busy environment and enjoy delivering accurate, compliant payroll at scale, this role will suit you perfectly. The RoleYou’ll play a key part in delivering a high-quality payroll service for a workforce of 3,000 colleagues, ensuring accuracy, compliance and a smooth colleague experience. Your responsibilities will include: End-to-end payroll processing, including salary, pension and benefit GL reconciliations Acting as the payroll SME for technical queries and escalations Managing monthly payroll cycles, HMRC submissions, year-end activity (P60s, P11Ds) and third-party reporting Completing statutory tasks including FPS submissions, auto-enrolment duties and pension uploads Providing timely, expert responses to payroll and pension queries About YouYou’ll bring strong experience in end-to-end payroll, ideally within a large, complex organisation. You’ll also have: Excellent knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pensions A track record of managing high-volume payroll (ideally 3,000 employees) Strong attention to detail and the ability to spot process improvements Confidence advising colleagues and People Leaders as a payroll SME CIPP membership or working towards it (or equivalent experience) The role offers hybrid working with 1 day per week required in Bradford. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4774178