Payroll Specialist - iMultiply Resourcing Ltd : Job Details

Payroll Specialist (Contract for 9-12 Months)

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid working model)

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Duration: July 2025 - June 2026

Exclusive Role via iMultiply

Are you a detail-oriented payroll professional with a passion for accuracy and process improvement? We are now partnering with an exciting and rapidly growing business, and we are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support their Edinburgh-based team during a major payroll system transformation. This is a contract role offering a unique opportunity to contribute to the successful implementation of a new ADP payroll system.

You’ll join a well-established payroll team of four, led by a long-tenured Payroll Manager, and play a key role in managing the weekly payroll for 200-250 site-based employees. You’ll also support monthly payroll processes for overhead staff and assist with parallel runs and testing of the new system.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and import weekly timesheets into the payroll system
• Liaise with regional teams to resolve discrepancies
• Calculate and process statutory sick pay, holiday pay, and other entitlements
• Respond to employee payroll queries via phone and email
• Balance payroll and prepare reports using Excel
• Upload pension contributions and process payroll deductions
• Support monthly payroll tasks and assist with P11D/benefits in kind
• Contribute to the parallel run and implementation of the new ADP system

Skills Required

• Proven experience in payroll administration
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with P11Ds and benefits
• A proactive, logical thinker with excellent attention to detail
• A team player who is adaptable, approachable, and empathetic

On Offer

• Be part of a respected and long-standing organisation
• Gain valuable experience during a major system transformation
• Work in a supportive, experienced team in a collaborative environment
• Hybrid working model with flexibility

For further information, please feel free to get in touch with Maria Stathopoulou.

If you like the look of this vacancy and think you could perform the role, but you don't think you meet all the requirements, please DO APPLY for this opportunity. Data shows that certain groups, mainly women and people from Black and Minority communities, are less likely to apply for jobs where they don't meet 100% of role requirements. iMultiply would encourage you to apply for roles where there is room for development and growth.