PAVILION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Interim Payroll Specialist
Interim Payroll Specialist at PAVILION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED, based in London, paying £450 - £550 per day. This is a temporary role.
- Pay
- £450 - £550 per day
- Hours and contract
- Temporary · On site
- Location
- London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Payroll
About 48% above the going rate for payroll
Reference jobs/interim-payroll-specialist
About the role
Published on 26 October 2026
Interim Payroll Specialist- Location: London
- Accountancy & Finance
We are seeking an experienced Interim Payroll Specialist to provide temporary cover for the end-to-end monthly payroll operations across four client entities (three UK and one Ireland-based business), supporting approximately 450 employees.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the outsourced provider: send the monthly payroll data, answer their queries, carry out and review payroll calculations, and challenge or reject incorrect drafts.
- Work with the client’s People Operations team to review and advise on the monthly HR data from Sage.
- Do the manual calculations, including maternity, paternity, sick pay, leavers and pensions.
- Check the provider’s draft payrolls, get each one approved by the entity’s Financial Controller, and close it with the provider.
Essential experience
- Hands-on, end-to-end payroll experience, with the technical knowledge to spot calculation errors.
- Experience working with an outsourced payroll provider.
- Strong Excel skills.
Desirable
- UK and Ireland payroll experience.
- Knowledge of share-based payments and statutory payments.
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Interim Payroll Specialist
London Accountancy & Finance Hybrid LondonWe are seeking an experienced Interim Payroll Specialist to provide temporary cover for the end-to-end monthly payroll operations across four client entities (three UK and one Ireland-based business), supporting approximately 450 employees. Key responsibilities Essential experience Desirable
£450 - £550 per dayReference: jobs/interim-payroll-specialist · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 25 Nov 2026 · Listed via PAVILION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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