Payroll Advisor

Payroll Advisor - 6‑Month Fixed‑Term Contract

Location : Warrington

Start : ASAP

Are you an experienced Payroll Advisor who thrives in a fast‑paced environment? Our client, a well‑established engineering services and maintenance provider based in Warrington, is seeking a detail‑driven Payroll Advisor to support their Payroll team during an exciting period of transformation. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a major payroll system implementation while also supporting BAU payroll operations.

What You'll Be Doing

Support Payroll System Implementation

You'll play a key role in delivering a new payroll system, including :

Running parallel payrolls and analysing outputs

Identifying discrepancies and investigating root causes

Reviewing existing processes and helping to shape new, improved workflows

Supporting the creation of payroll training guides and documentation

BAU Payroll Responsibilities

To free up team capacity for system roll‑out, you'll also support day‑to‑day payroll duties, such as :

End‑to‑end payroll processing across multiple contracts within tight deadlines

Applying pay rates in line with various National / Pay Agreements, including calculating back pay

Processing starters, leavers, and associated transactions

Conducting peer audits and offering constructive feedback

Preparing and analysing payroll reports for intern...