Payroll Clerk

Interim Payroll Clerk Watford | 2-3 Days per Week in Office Day Rate Contract | Equivalent to c.£40,000 Salary Interim Assignment Until Early 2027 Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Clerk to join their payroll team on a long-term interim basis through to early 2027. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys working in a busy and varied payroll environment and is looking to further develop their expertise while working alongside an experienced Payroll Lead. The Role You will play a key role in the successful delivery of monthly and quarterly payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all payroll legislation and internal controls. Supporting a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees, you will be responsible for processing payroll changes, carrying out reconciliations, administering statutory requirements and ensuring accurate reporting throughout the payroll cycle. Key Responsibilities * Process all payroll activities required to deliver accurate monthly and quarterly payrolls. * Maintain employee payroll records, including starters, leavers and contractual changes. * Process payroll deductions and benefits, including pensions, share schemes, insurance arrangements, social club deductions and allowances. * Calculate and process manual payroll adjustments, including part-month calculations and pro-rated payments. * Collate and process sickness, overtime and other payroll inputs. * Review payroll outputs, identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions before payroll completion. * Produce and review payroll reports, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements. * Support the submission of statutory payroll reporting, including FPS and EPS submissions. * Process BACS payments and ensure timely salary payments. * Reconcile payroll accounts and support General Ledger postings and payroll journals. * Administer year-end payroll activities, including statutory updates and P60 production. * Support payroll governance, risk management and compliance procedures. About You To be successful in this role, you will have: * Previous experience working within a payroll environment. * Strong understanding of payroll processes and payroll legislation. * Good knowledge of HMRC payroll requirements and statutory reporting. * Experience working with tax codes and payroll documentation, including P45s, P46s, P11Ds and P60s. * Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. * Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills. * Ability to work to strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities. Desirable Experience * CIPP qualification (or working towards). * Experience using SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll. * Experience within a large or complex payroll environment. What's on Offer * Long-term interim assignment through to early 2027. * Competitive day rate equivalent to circa £40,000 per annum. * Hybrid working arrangement with 2-3 days per week in the Watford office. * Opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced payroll team. * Exposure to a varied payroll environment with opportunities to broaden your technical knowledge. Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy