Payroll Specialist

Payroll Officer

£40,000 annually (Pro-rata)

9 Month Fixed Term Contract

Glasgow City Centre

Full-Time, hybrid working (3 days WFH)

Reed Accountancy Glasgow is delighted to be partnering with a market leading company, and one of the UK’s top employers, in their search for a Payroll Officer on a 9 month fixed term contract.

The main purpose of the role will be to process accurate and timely payroll for 3000+ employees across multiple regions, including manual calculations, monthly reporting, parallel runs, and ensuring strict compliance to payroll legislation.

Offering a highly competitive salary of £40,000 annually (pro-rata) and wealth of benefits for the duration for the 9-month contract, this opportunity would be ideal for an experienced payroller with knowledge of high-volume, international payroll and system implementation.

The main duties of this role will be:

• Processing full multi-region payroll cycle, utilising manual calculations where necessary
• Administering benefit system to employees
• Overseeing expense payments and processing
• Assisting with system implementation, including processing parallel runs
• Managing the payroll system daily
• Producing month end payroll reports for senior finance, HR, and stakeholders
• Acting as first point of contact for complex payroll queries
• Liaising closely with HR and senior stakeholders on payroll and benefit policy
• Ensuring full compliance with payroll and benefit legislation

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Previous experience in a senior payroll position overseeing around 3000 employees
• The ability to complete manual payroll processing and parallel runs
• A comprehensive understanding of payroll, pension, benefit, and taxation law in the UK
• Strong expertise in IT and accounting/payroll software
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills

The benefits on offer in the role are:

• Hybrid working model, 3 days WFH per week
• 23 days holiday (pro-rata) + bank holidays + ability to purchase more
• 4.5% pension contributions
• Access to private medical, dental, and counselling services
• Increased parental leave
• And many more!

Ideal for anyone keen to utilise their payroll expertise whilst gaining access to a fantastic salary and benefits package, if you think this is the role for you, please with a copy of your most up-to-date CV.

Good luck!