Payroll Specialist

Sewell Wallis are working with an innovative global business as they look to recruit a Payroll Specialist to join their team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

This is a pivotal role in transforming payroll across multiple operating units. If you're technically adept with payroll systems, enjoy solving complex payroll challenges and want to contribute to high‑impact change programmes, this is an opportunity to make your mark.

What will you be doing?

• Process end-to-end payroll for c.5000 employees across multiple payrolls.
• Effectively run multiple payrolls, calculate gross‑to‑net manually where required, and handle statutory payments (SMP, SSP, etc.) with precision
• Manage IR35 and third‑party payments, and support migration of operating units onto new systems.
• Maintain accurate monthly runs (starters, leavers, pay adjustments)and liaise with external payroll providers where required.
• Prepare stakeholder reports and HMRC submissions.
• Assist in the streamlining of processes during system migrations.
• Play a key role in strengthening stakeholder confidence through clear reporting and responsive query resolution..

What skills will you need?

• Proven ability to run multiple, complex payrolls
• Strong Excel skills and practical experience with payroll platforms and bureau models; comfortable supporting migrations and automations.
• Solid understanding of IR35, salary sacrifice, National Minimum Wage and pension auto‑enrolment requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership of tasks.

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working - 1 day per week in the office!
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Enhanced pension
• Company Rewards Programme (discounts on retail, leisure, health + more)
• Healthcare and Life Assurance Plan
• Enhances maternity leave

Please apply below, or for more information, contact Lawrie Bacon.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.