Interim Payroll Specialist – Immediate Start (3+ months)

About the role

We are seeking an Interim Payroll Specialist to join a leading tech organisation in Central London for an immediate start. The role covers a minimum three‑month period, providing critical payroll support while the regular team is on leave.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver an accurate, end‑to‑end payroll process on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Manage a manual payroll environment, ensuring all calculations and adjustments are processed correctly.
• Process payroll using ADP, maintaining data integrity and meeting deadlines.
• Respond to employee payroll queries promptly and professionally.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to verify employee data and payroll inputs.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal controls.
• Support payroll reconciliations and produce required reports.

Required profile

• Proven experience in a payroll role within a manual payroll environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ADP; candidates without ADP experience will not be considered.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills, able to liaise directly with employees and internal teams.
• Immediate availability and capacity to ramp up quickly.

Required skills

• ADP payroll system