Payroll Coordinator

  • Job Reference: JO0000006391
  • Date Posted: 27 May 2025
  • Recruiter: Ryder Reid Legal
  • Location: City of London, London
  • Salary: £45,000 to £50,000
  • Sector: Finance / Accounts
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Duration: ASAP
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Coordinator

Location: City of London

Role: Full-time permanent role

Working Arrangement: Hybrid Working (4 days in the office)

Salary: up to £50,000 per annum

Requirements: Law firm Experience desired

The firm

Our client is one of the world's leading international law firms that specialises in providing coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.

The role

In your new role, you will be supporting the Payroll Specialist in ensuring processes run smoothly. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Processing new starters, leavers and salary deductions.
  • Calculating salary increases, back-pay, holiday, sick and maternity pay.
  • Collate and process monthly overtime sheets.
  • Liaise with HMRC where necessary.
  • Resolving payroll related queries.
  • Auto enrolment duties: Liaising with third party payroll provider on assessment and contribution files. Adhering to auto-enrolment regulations.
  • Assist in the set-up and ongoing maintenance of the payroll integration from Workday to ADP - due to go live in October.

What do you need?

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

  • Experience of using ADP iHCM or other prominent payroll software systems.
  • Experience of Workday is preferable but not required.
  • Confident with numbers and standard payroll calculations.
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Excel e.g. VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong organisational, attention to detail, and time management skills.
  • Previous UK payroll experience gained within a fast-moving demanding environment.

What do you get in return?

In return, you will receive a competitive salary with excellent benefits and the opportunity to work at a prestigious law firm.

Application Process: For further information and to apply, please submit your resume. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all inquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist, for almost thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for our latest vacancies. https://uk.linkedin.com/company/ryder-reid-legal