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Sole Payroll Specialist

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Posted on Jun 16, 2026 by CV-Library
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£38k - £42k Annual
Contract/Project
SOLE PAYROLL SPECIALIST - BASED IN MILTON KEYNES, BEDFORDSHIRE - 9-12 MONTH CONTRACT - £35,000-£42,000

Our client, a well established company based in Milton Keynes are looking to recruit an experienced Sole Payroll Specialist to cover maternity leave for 9-12 months. The offers hybrid working - 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.

Reporting to the Head of Finance you will be solely responsible for the delivery of the in house payroll for 400 employees. The payroll is managed in house from start to finish, including benefits and pension administration. Previous experience or reconciliations and payroll journals would be advantageous but is not essential.

In order to be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate significant experience processing a busy payroll from start to finish, ideally in a sole capacity. You should have a good understanding of UK PAYE legislation and a good understanding of how to calculate deductions such overpayments, maternity, sickness payments, Tax and National Insurance.

In return for your skills you will join a great business and enjoy a full handover with the current incumbent. If you are local to Milton Keynes, have held a sole role before and have the payroll skills detailed above then then we want to hear from you!

50558MD

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

Reference: 225253715

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Sole Payroll Specialist

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Posted on Jun 16, 2026 by CV-Library

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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£38k - £42k Annual
Contract/Project
SOLE PAYROLL SPECIALIST - BASED IN MILTON KEYNES, BEDFORDSHIRE - 9-12 MONTH CONTRACT - £35,000-£42,000

Our client, a well established company based in Milton Keynes are looking to recruit an experienced Sole Payroll Specialist to cover maternity leave for 9-12 months. The offers hybrid working - 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.

Reporting to the Head of Finance you will be solely responsible for the delivery of the in house payroll for 400 employees. The payroll is managed in house from start to finish, including benefits and pension administration. Previous experience or reconciliations and payroll journals would be advantageous but is not essential.

In order to be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate significant experience processing a busy payroll from start to finish, ideally in a sole capacity. You should have a good understanding of UK PAYE legislation and a good understanding of how to calculate deductions such overpayments, maternity, sickness payments, Tax and National Insurance.

In return for your skills you will join a great business and enjoy a full handover with the current incumbent. If you are local to Milton Keynes, have held a sole role before and have the payroll skills detailed above then then we want to hear from you!

50558MD

INDTEMP

The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position
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Reference: 225253715

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