Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer

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Location: Central London
Salary: £47,500 £50,000
Working Pattern: Full-time, Monday to Friday
9:00am 6:00pm
1 day WFH

My client is a highly regarded, multi-site restaurant group with a growing portfolio of premium venues across London. They are now seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join their centralised head office finance team.

This is a hands-on payroll role reporting into the Group Financial Controller, supporting payroll across a diverse and fast-paced restaurant estate. You will take ownership of payroll processing for a large hourly and salaried workforce, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong communication across sites.

The role would suit someone highly organised, detail-focused and confident working in a busy hospitality environment where payroll changes, tronc, starters, leavers and site queries need to be managed thoroughly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities
Process payroll for a multi-site restaurant group across approximately 400500 employees
Manage payroll changes including starters, leavers, salary adjustments, hours and deductions
Support tronc processing and ensure compliance with relevant legislation
Liaise with site managers and central teams to resolve payroll queries accurately and promptly
Maintain payroll records and ensure all data is accurate and up to date
Work closely with finance and HR teams to ensure smooth payroll administration
Support reporting, reconciliations and payroll-related analysis
Ensure payroll deadlines are met across a busy and growing estate
Use payroll and workforce management systems effectively
Maintain confidentiality and accuracy across all payroll processes

About You
Previous payroll experience within hospitality, restaurants or a multi-site environment
Strong understanding of tronc and payroll legislation
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Confident managing high-volume payroll changes and queries
Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with payroll systems
Experience using Fourth, S4 or similar systems advantageous
Calm, thorough and confident challenging where needed
Able to work independently within a centralised finance team

Benefits
Salary up to £50,000
1 day WFH
30 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days
Up to 50% discount across restaurants
Central London head office location
Opportunity to join a growing, premium restaurant group

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a respected restaurant group, offering strong benefits, a supportive central finance team and exposure to a growing multi-site operation.

To apply or find out more, please get in touch in confidence.

Change Hospitality are acting as an Employment Agency in this instance & due to the volume of applications we regret that only successful candidates will be contacted.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Change Hospitality is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we strive to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected, and supported. xwzovoh We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and enhances our ability to deliver excellence.