Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Knottingley Permanent £38,000 - £42,000 + Benefits

This is a standalone payroll role with real weight to it. You'll be managing end-to-end payroll for a workforce of approximately 1,500 employees, across multiple shift patterns, allowances, grades, and cost centres. If you know payroll properly, this is the kind of role where that knowledge actually matters.

What You'll Be Doing

• Running end-to-end payroll for circa 1,500 employees
• Managing complex payroll structures including multiple shift patterns, payment codes, allowances, and cost centres
• Working across high transaction volumes with accuracy and compliance front of mind
• Operating within a multi-cost-centre environment requiring strong data discipline
• At the senior end of the range - running the payroll function with a high degree of autonomy and providing cover during periods of absence

The Environment

Office-based in Knottingley, this is a structured, process-driven environment where payroll sits at the centre of a large and varied workforce. The team is small enough that your work is visible and valued, but the payroll itself is genuinely complex. You won't be processing simple, clean runs - there's real variety here week to week,

What You'll Need Essential

• Proven end-to-end payroll experience
• Confidence handling complex payroll structures and high volumes
• Strong attention to detail and a solid understanding of payroll compliance
• Good organisational skills and the ability to meet fixed deadlines without fail

Desirable

• Experience using SAP payroll
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision at the upper salary level
• Experience covering payroll operations during periods of leave or absence

What's On Offer

• Salary of £38,000 - £42,000 depending on experience
• Private healthcare - with previous medical history disregarded
• Pension scheme with up to 10% employer matching contributions
• 26.5 days annual leave plus public holidays