Job Description

Payroll Specialist

  • Salary: £15.53 per hour
  • REF Number: v-172686
  • Consultant: Key Accounts Team
  • Contact: 01438 870011
  • Date Published: 29.01.2026
  • Industry: Pharmaceutical
  • Location: Harlow, Essex, England
  • Functional Expertise: Other

CK Group is recruiting for a Payroll Specialist to join a global pharmaceutical company on a contract basis for 3 months initially.

Salary:

£15.53 per hour PAYE (£30,400 pro rata)

Payroll Specialist role:

  • Accurate and timely collection of payroll input data for all entities received from HR and other departments.
  • Carry out a close review/monitoring of records for payroll changes submitted;

  • Answering payroll questions from employees and/or managers concerning payroll requests and queries via the ticketing system.
  • Accurate and timely processing of payroll.
  • Involved in End-to-end payroll operations.
Your Background:

  • You should have at least 3+ years of relevant and comparable payroll experience in the UK.
  • Payroll qualification desirable.

    Equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of a qualification.

  • Experience of working with ADP GlobalView is a plus.
  • Service-oriented and flexible attitude.
  • Good social and communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Company:

Our clients aim is to be a global leader in generics and biopharmaceuticals, improving the lives of patients across the world.

Location:

This role is hybrid working from our clients site in Harlow.

Apply:

For more information, or to apply for this Payroll Specialist role, please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@ckagroup.co.uk. Please quote reference 172 686.

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK

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