Payroll Specialist

Company: Sanderson
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Payroll Specialist

We’re looking for a Workday Payroll specialist to help our client with their end of Q4 payroll duties. Location: Bristol HQ – Hybrid (3 days p/w on site). Duration: 2 months. Base pay range: Direct message the job poster from Sanderson.

Responsibilities

  • Processing monthly end‑to‑end payroll.
  • Check, control and maintain amendments to employee pay and IME.
  • Calculate and prepare international salary, tax and pension payments.
  • Reconcile and provide returns and associated payments to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintenance of specific controls and control documentation for line management.
  • Support employees with payroll related queries.
  • Deal with high volume queries across all levels, demonstrating great customer care.
  • Carry out ad hoc requests as required in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Liaise with our third‑party payroll provider.

Experience and Skills

  • Previous experience managing large payrolls with differing levels of complexity – ideally on Workday.
  • Knowledge of Tax & NI rules.
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Effective communication at all levels within the organisation and externally.
  • Adaptable and able to react quickly to changing priorities.
  • Formal qualification preferable but understanding how to calculate pay is more important.
  • Great organisational skills – prioritise workload, work independently and be a team player.
  • High level Excel proficiency.

Seniority level

  • Associate

Employment type

  • Contract

Job function

  • Finance and Human Resources

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026