Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer (Temporary - 3 Months - Standalone Role)
Location: Lutterworth
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 pro rata (depending on experience)
Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Office-based: 5 days per week
Start: Immediate / ASAP preferred

We are recruiting for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a well-established business in Lutterworth on a 3-month temporary assignment.

This is a standalone position, taking full ownership of the end-to-end payroll process for approximately 300 employees, covering both salaried and hourly shift-based staff with varying rates of pay.

This role would suit someone confident working independently, who enjoys managing the full payroll cycle and being the go-to person for all payroll queries.

The role

You will be solely responsible for the complete payroll function, including:

• End-to-end payroll processing for circa 300 employees
• Weekly and monthly payroll runs
• Processing starters, leavers and changes
• Calculating SSP, SMP (maternity), holiday pay and other statutory payments
• Managing hourly, shift-based and salaried payrolls
• Timesheets, overtime and shift premiums
• Handling payroll queries directly with employees and managers
• HMRC compliance and submissions
• Payroll reporting and reconciliations
• Using the MorePay payroll system

About you

We're looking for someone who can step in and take ownership from day one.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience running payroll end-to-end independently
• Experience managing payrolls of 250-300+ employees
• Strong knowledge of statutory payments and payroll legislation
• Experience with complex hourly/shift-based environments
• Experience with MorePay (or similar payroll systems)
• High attention to detail and confidence working autonomously

What's on offer

• £28,000-£35,000 pro rata
• Immediate start
• 3-month temporary contract
• Full ownership and autonomy
• Consistent daytime hours
• On-site parking

If you're an experienced payroll professional available at short notice and comfortable running a standalone payroll function, we'd love to hear from you.

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