Payroll Analyst


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£270 - £300
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	City of London, EC2V 6DN
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	26 Aug 2026

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Summary

Payroll Analyst (9 months temporary assignment)

London with hybrid working

£270-300p/d

Financial Services

A leading global organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Analyst to join its HR Payroll team in London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong end-to-end payroll experience who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and enjoys working closely with HR, Finance, Benefits, and Global Mobility teams.

Duties include;

Support the delivery of accurate and timely monthly payroll processing across the full employee life cycle, including starters, leavers, transfers, and family leave.

Process payroll changes and ensure payroll data is maintained accurately within payroll and HR systems - ADP IHCM & Workday

Manage payroll accounting activities, including general ledger processing, reconciliations, and internal account movements.

Work closely with HR Shared Services, Benefits, and Global Mobility teams to ensure payroll changes are processed effectively.

Support expatriate payroll processes and international mobility payroll activities.

Reconcile pension and benefit deductions and assist with monthly reporting requirements.

Respond to employee payroll queries, providing a high standard of customer service.

Support internal and external audits and contribute to payroll controls and compliance activities.

Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies.

Assist with payroll documentation, process mapping, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will have:

Strong end-to-end UK payroll processing experience

Experience working within a fast-paced corporate environment, ideally Financial Services

Must have knowledge of ADP iHCM and Workday

Payroll accounting and reconciliation experience

Strong Excel skills - vlookups and pivot tables

Excellent attention to detail and numerical ability

Knowledge of payroll legislation, tax, and statutory payments

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities

If you have all of the above, and you are available immediately, then please apply now

No sponsorship available for this post

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