Interim Payroll Administrator

About The Role

Our client is currently recruiting for an Interim Payroll Administrator with a rapidly growing international retailer. The business is expanding quickly, with significant growth planned, and the Payroll team is growing to support that expansion across UK & EMEA.

This is a varied role for someone who enjoys working with data, solving queries and making sure the detail behind payroll is accurate and under control. Importantly, this isn't a role where you'll physically run the payroll.

The role

You'll support the wider Payroll function across a range of administrative, data and vendor-related activities.

Key responsibilities:
- Check and validate payroll data
- Maintain and update employee records
- Manage the payroll inbox and respond to queries
- Investigate discrepancies and follow up on issues
- Maintain payroll and vendor records
- Liaise with outsourced payroll providers
- Support payroll audits and data requests
- Complete payroll checks and reconciliations
- Support joiners, leavers and employee changes
- Work across UK & EMEA payroll activity
- Assist with process improvements and wider payroll projects

What we're looking for:
- 1-2+ years' payroll experience
- Good understanding of payroll administration and data
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Comfortable working with Excel and large amounts of data
- Experience managing queries or a busy inbox
- Confident communicating with internal teams and external vendors
- Organised and able to manage competing priorities
- Proactive approach to investigating and resolving issues
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
- Experience with outsourced payroll providers and/or EMEA payroll would be a bonus

This would suit someone who wants to develop their payroll career, gain international exposure and work in a business that is growing quickly. Our client actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.