Payroll Advisor

Job: Interim Payroll AdvisorLocation: Canterbury, KentEmployment type: Fixed-Term Contract (6 months)Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 FTE, dependent on experienceHours: 32 hours per week (flexible arrangements over days/hours)Are you an experienced Payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can hit the ground running from day one? Do you have a strong technical payroll background and the confidence to manage end-to-end payroll operations independently, whilst delivering an outstanding service to staff?Our client is looking to recruit an Interim Payroll Advisor on a 6-month fixed-term basis. This is a critical stabilising role as the organisation prepares for a future transition of its payroll function, and the successful candidate will play a key part in ensuring operations run smoothly, processes are streamlined, and everything is structured and ready for the road ahead.The role will include:Taking full end-to-end operational responsibility for monthly payroll, including standard, variable, term-time and term-time-plus contractual frameworksHandling complex manual calculations including holiday pay, SSP, SMP, SPP.Acting as the first point of contact for staff with tax, payroll or benefits queries, delivering a high-quality and reassuring serviceCompleting month-end and year-end close procedures including RTI submissions, P60 generation and P11D data compilationCollaborating closely with the Finance team on monthly payroll journals, ledger reconciliations and ..... full job details .....