Payroll Consultant
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £300.0 to £500.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £300-500 per day depending on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 March 2026 |
| Location: | City of London, London, EC2V 6DN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4772003_1771348972 |
Summary
3 month Temporary Assignment
Central London
Hybrid working
Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Consultant with in-depth experience of the Ceridian/Dayforce payroll system
Duties include;
- Lead Dayforce payroll processing across the full end‑to‑end cycle for multiple entities
- Support configuration updates, testing, and ongoing system optimisation.
- Troubleshoot system issues and collaborate with Ceridian/technical teams to resolve defects.
- Ensure all payroll activities remain compliant with UK legislation and HMRC reporting requirements.
- Review and validate payroll inputs, audit checks, and reconciliations.
- Deliver payroll reporting, analytics, and post‑payroll reviews.
- Train and support payroll/HR users on Dayforce functionality and best practice.
- Contribute to process improvements, workflow streamlining, and documentation.
You will have;
- Strong hands‑on experience with Ceridian Dayforce (essential).
- Proven UK end‑to‑end payroll experience.
- Confident with configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and payroll controls.
- Excellent understanding of UK payroll legislation, HMRC rules, and statutory payments.
- Analytical mindset with strong Excel and reporting skills.
- Clear communicator who can work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
If you have all of the above, available immeidately to commit to a 3 month assignment, then please apply now
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