Interim Payroll Clerk
Watford | 2-3 Days per Week in Office
Day Rate Contract | Equivalent to c.£40,000 Salary
Interim Assignment Until Early 2027
Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Clerk to join their payroll team on a long‑term interim basis through to early 2027.
This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys working in a busy and varied payroll environment and is looking to further develop their expertise while working alongside an experienced Payroll Lead.
The Role
You will play a key role in the successful delivery of monthly and quarterly payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all payroll legislation and internal controls. Supporting a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees, you will be responsible for processing payroll changes, carrying out reconciliations, administering statutory requirements and ensuring accurate reporting throughout the payroll cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Process all payroll activities required to deliver accurate monthly and quarterly payrolls.
- Maintain employee payroll records, including starters, leavers and contractual changes.
- Process payroll deductions and benefits, including pensions, share schemes, insurance arrangements, social club deductions and allowances.
- Calculate and process manual payroll adjustments, including part‑month calculations and pro‑rated payments.
- Collate and process sickness, overtime and other payroll inputs.
- Review payroll outputs, identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions before payroll completion.
- Produce and review payroll reports, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements.
- Support the submission of statutory payroll reporting, including FPS and EPS submissions.
- Process BACS payments and ensure timely salary payments.
- Reconcile payroll accounts and support General Ledger postings and payroll journals.
- Administer year‑end payroll activities, including statutory updates and P60 production.
- Support payroll governance, risk management and compliance procedures.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous experience working within a payroll environment.
- Strong understanding of payroll processes and payroll legislation.
- Good knowledge of HMRC payroll requirements and statutory reporting.
- Experience working with tax codes and payroll documentation, including P45s, P46s, P11Ds and P60s.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong reconciliation and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to work to strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
Desirable Experience
- CIPP qualification (or working towards).
- Experience using SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll.
- Experience within a large or complex payroll environment.
What’s on Offer
- Long‑term interim assignment through to early 2027.
- Competitive day rate equivalent to circa £40,000 per annum.
- Hybrid working arrangement with 2-3 days per week in the Watford office.
- Opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced payroll team.
- Exposure to a varied payroll environment with opportunities to broaden your technical knowledge.
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