Payroll Specialist in Telford, Telford and Wrekin

Payroll Specialist

Telford – (Remote working available)

Temporary – 2 months, (potentially up to 6 months)

Salary - £30,000 - £35,000

Monday to Friday – 9am – 5:30pm with 30 mins lunch

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join them on a temporary basis to support a major payroll project following a recent acquisition. This role offers fully remote working.

The successful candidate will play a key role in setting up a new payroll function, ensuring a smooth transition for employees being onboarded into the business. This is an excellent opportunity for an immediately available payroll professional looking for a project-focused assignment with the potential to extend beyond the initial two-month period.

Responsibilities and duties may include, but not limited to:

• Leading the setup and implementation of a new payroll ahead of the go-live date.
• Onboarding employees acquired through a recent business acquisition onto the payroll system.
• Ensuring payroll records are accurate, compliant and correctly configured.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to gather and validate payroll information.
• Processing payroll-related data and resolving any discrepancies identified during implementation.
• Supporting payroll testing and ensuring a smooth transition to the new payroll structure.
• Providing expert payroll knowledge and guidance throughout the project.
• Maintaining confidentiality and accuracy when handling sensitive employee information.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will be an experienced Payroll Specialist with a strong understanding of payroll implementation, onboarding and payroll administration processes. You will be highly organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing a payroll project within a fast-paced environment. Experience using ADP would be highly advantageous, although candidates with strong payroll systems experience from other platforms will also be considered. Immediate availability is essential.

The application process:

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We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client.  Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with.  Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.   Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment.  With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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