Payroll Advisor

Payroll Advisor x2 - 6 Month FTC or Temp Liverpool | In‑House Payroll | £33,333.89 or £15-£16ph | Fully Office‑Based

A large, well‑established organisation is looking for two Payroll Advisors to support their high‑volume payroll operations on a 6‑month fixed term or temporary basis. You'll work fully on‑site within a busy payroll team of 13, delivering accurate processing across 29,000 employees and five payroll cycles. Strong Excel capability, VLOOKUPs and PivotTables is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing high‑volume payroll cycles across UK Lunar, Weekly, Monthly x2
• Processing employee lifecycle changes including starters, leavers, and contractual amendments
• Administering statutory payments and deductions across multiple payroll frequencies
• Providing timely support on payroll queries to employees and managers
• Preparing payroll outputs, checks, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Using advanced Excel tools to manage, analyse, and validate large data sets

Ideal Experience

• Strong background in high‑volume, multi‑cycle payroll
• Confident using Excel, VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, data manipulation
• Experience within an in‑house payroll environment
• Comfortable working fully office‑based
• Able to work autonomously in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure setting
• Quick starter with strong accuracy, communication, and organisational skills

Contract Details

• 6‑month fixed term contract or temp contract (both available)
• Salary: £33,333.89 or £15-£16ph
• Fully office‑based
• Team size: 13 (1 Manager, 3 Advisors, 9 Admins)
• Exposure to five payroll cycles and 29,000 employees

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