Payroll Specialist

Payroll Administrator - Multi-Country Payroll (Financial Services)

Up to £475 per day

12-Month Contract (extension likely)

Hybrid - London

A global Investment Bank is scaling its payroll function across London, Dublin, and expat populations.

You will help support a live transition of expat payroll in-house and a wider payroll harmonisation programme - critical work with immediate impact.

Job description

This is a high-impact payroll position with ownership across multiple jurisdictions:

• Run UK payroll end-to-end ( 2,000 employees)
• Support Dublin (EY managed) + expat payroll ( 300 employees)
• Handle complex queries, exceptions, and payroll accuracy
• Work across SD Worx, SuccessFactors, and ServiceNow
• Contribute to payroll transformation and process improvement
• Partner with HR, Finance, and tax advisors

What you'll need

• 5+ years UK payroll experience (essential)
• Strong in high-volume, complex environments
• Confident handling queries without reliance on others
• Expat / global mobility payroll (nice to have)
• Systems: SD Worx, SuccessFactors or ServiceNow (bonus)
• Financial services preferred (not essential)

Why This Role

• Immediate ownership in a complex, multi-country setup
• Exposure to expat payroll and transformation work
• High likelihood of extension / potential perm route
• Strong autonomy - trusted to deliver from day one

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