Payroll Officer
Posted Today by Robert Half
£450 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Payroll Officer role involves supporting a higher education client during an Oracle Fusion implementation, focusing on business-as-usual (BAU) payroll processing for a diverse workforce. The position requires expertise in managing complex payroll scenarios and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The role is hybrid and is expected to last for six months, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with various teams to resolve payroll-related issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end BAU payroll processing across a complex higher education environment
- Ensure accurate and compliant payroll delivery, including statutory deductions, pensions, benefits, and reporting
- Manage complex payroll scenarios including multiple contracts, variable pay, term-time working, hourly-paid staff, overtime, and allowances
- Work closely with HR, Finance, and Systems teams to resolve payroll queries, reconciliations, and data issues
- Support parallel running, data validation, and testing activities where required during the Oracle Fusion implementation
- Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, employment legislation, and university-specific policies
- Provide expert-level support for process improvement, controls, and documentation
Key Skills:
- 5+ years’ experience as a Payroll SME within large, complex organisations
- Strong Oracle payroll experience (Fusion highly desirable)
- Recent experience within higher education or similarly complex public-sector environments
- Proven background managing high-volume, multi-contract payrolls
- Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, pensions, statutory payments, and compliance
- Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across HR, Finance, IT, and third-party suppliers
Salary (Rate): £450/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Contract Details:
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £450/day
IR35: Inside IR35
Location: London - Hybrid
Robert Half is supporting a higher education client during an Oracle Fusion implementation and requires a Payroll SME to join them for the next 6 months. This role will primarily focus on BAU payroll processing, enabling the current incumbent to concentrate fully on the Oracle Fusion implementation. You will operate in a complex, multi-payroll environment, supporting a large and diverse workforce including academic staff, professional services, researchers, hourly-paid staff, and contractors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end BAU payroll processing across a complex higher education environment
- Ensure accurate and compliant payroll delivery, including statutory deductions, pensions, benefits, and reporting
- Manage complex payroll scenarios including multiple contracts, variable pay, term-time working, hourly-paid staff, overtime, and allowances
- Work closely with HR, Finance, and Systems teams to resolve payroll queries, reconciliations, and data issues
- Support parallel running, data validation, and testing activities where required during the Oracle Fusion implementation
- Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, employment legislation, and university-specific policies
- Provide expert-level support for process improvement, controls, and documentation
Required Experience:
- 5+ years’ experience as a Payroll SME within large, complex organisations
- Strong Oracle payroll experience (Fusion highly desirable)
- Recent experience within higher education or similarly complex public-sector environments
- Proven background managing high-volume, multi-contract payrolls
- Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, pensions, statutory payments, and compliance
- Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across HR, Finance, IT, and third-party suppliers
Sponsorship is not available for this contract role.