Payroll Supervisor – Hospitality (Temporary)

About the role

We are seeking a Payroll Supervisor to support a high‑end hospitality business in London for a 4‑5 month assignment. The role involves managing weekly and monthly payroll across multiple locations and ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation.

Key responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payroll for employees across various hospitality sites.
• Calculate pay, overtime, bonuses, holiday, sick, statutory payments and deductions accurately.
• Validate payroll data, investigate discrepancies and reconcile payroll reports.
• Review and process timesheets, attendance and labour data imported from Fourth.
• Handle pension enrolment and submissions.
• Maintain payroll records in line with company policies.
• Support payroll audits and act as first point of contact for payroll queries.
• Produce regular payroll reports for finance and senior management.
• Assist with month‑end reconciliations and ad‑hoc projects.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years of payroll administration experience, preferably in hospitality.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Excellent communication and high level of confidentiality.

Required skills

• Fourth software
• Microsoft Excel

What we offer

• Daily rate of £250‑£350, depending on experience.
• 4‑5 month fixed‑term contract with immediate start.
• Primarily office‑based role with one day per week remote work.