Payroll Officer (part-time)

Financial Services

Home-based with some visit to the office in Central London

Our client is a high-growth Financial Service firm with continued expansion across multiple business lines.

They are seeking a Part-Time Payroll Officer to join the People team to ensure payroll and pension processes are delivered accurately and efficiently. This role offers a high degree of flexibility, making it well-suited to an experienced payroll professional seeking reduced hours while maintaining exposure to a complex, multi-entity environment.

The position is home-based with occasional travel to a London office as required. The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining payroll integrity, compliance, and operational rigour across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process across multiple payrolls, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission
• Act as the principal liaison with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders to support payroll sign-off and resolve queries
• Process employee lifecycle changes including starters, leavers, and variable pay, ensuring all updates are correctly reflected in payroll systems
• Perform detailed payroll reconciliations, including gross-to-net checks, pensions, and benefits, investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Administer pension contributions, salary sacrifice arrangements, and associated reconciliations, liaising with third-party providers where necessary
• Support audit and compliance processes, including year-end reporting and statutory submissions, ensuring adherence to UK payroll legislation

Experience

• Proven experience managing payroll operations, ideally within a regulated or professional services environment
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, NIC, pensions, and statutory reporting requirements
• Experience working with payroll systems and HRIS platforms; advanced Excel skills preferred
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to manage complex data and processes
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain payroll matters clearly to non-specialist stakeholders
• Discreet and professional, with a proven ability to handle sensitive information with integrity
• Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to work independently in a flexible, part-time capacity