Payroll Analyst
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | Reading/ Hybrid |
| Area | South West, UK |
| Sector | Defence & Nuclear |
| Salary | £25 Per Hour |
| Start Date | January 20th, 2026 |
| Advertiser | Jack Ingram |
| Job Ref | 7288-PSR1JP00098421 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | SC |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for a Payroll Analyst to join them on a 12 month contract. This position will be based in Reading/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
Minimum Requirement:
- Ensure accuracy of payments to employees/pensioners.
- Liaison with employees, pensioners, external bodies, and internal departments.
- Act as Information Management point of contact, providing support and guidance to the Payroll Team.
- Accountable for collating, developing, and issuing reports and presentation materials in accordance with company standards as and when required against key deliverables.
- Accountable for developing and maintaining working relationships with, and awareness of, key internal and external stakeholders.
- Accountable for appropriate management of sensitive or classified material.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage weekly/monthly payroll data in the Business System in accordance with statutory and contractual obligations and to pre-defined timescales.
- Process and monitor all staffing changes including starters, secondments, transfers, leavers and other amendments to salaries and employee data in a compliance with policy and payroll requirements.
- Manage input, calculation and recording of sickness payment both statutory and occupational.
- Manage input, calculation and recording of maternity, paternity, SHPL and adoption payments both statutory and occupational.
- Manage input, calculation and recording of Fixed and Casual allowances payments and adjustments.
- Manage balance adjustments and prepare PLO11.
- Settlement agreements, Pension amendments on notional pay for SMP and SPL.
- Overtime payments and adjustments, Cyclamen reporting of OSR and over payment adjustments.
- The checking and processing of travel and expense claims in accordance with policy.
- The processing of relevant HMRC forms including P45, P60 and manage adjustments and Tax code updates.
- Manage all Coulport imputing and adjustments.
- Checking and entering all temp data including HHA amendments.
Essential:
- Candidate needs to be well-rounded in Payroll, processing pay/reward.
- Data entry experience.
- Knowledge of SharePoint, MS Excel and Workday.
An active SC clearance is required for this role. At a minimum, candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo security clearance. Due to the short-term nature of the contract and the urgency of the requirement, the client may prioritise applicants who already hold active SC learance and meet all essential criteria.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Ensure accuracy of payments to employees/pensioners.
