Interim Payroll Specialist

Interim Payroll Specialist | Global TV Production Business | London

Harmonic Finance are delighted to be working exclusively with a world-renowned TV Production business based in Central London. Our client is looking for a Payroll Specialist to join their team for the next 12 months, with strong potential to transition into a permanent position afterwards.

The Business

Our client is one of the world's biggest production companies, distributing programmes that reach screens across 30+ countries. Each year, they produce over 10,000 hours of entertaining, star-studded content. They are continuing to grow year upon year, taking on more of your favourite shows into their catalogue of content. This is an incredible opportunity to join the business behind your favourite entertainment programming.

Based in a very central area of London, our client is looking for someone to join their team immediately. Their culture prioritizes equality and inclusion, ensuring the workplace is a comfortable environment for all.

This hybrid position requires the candidate to work in the office three days per week after the first month. During the first month, the candidate will work in the office four days per week to fully immerse themselves in the role and integrate with the team.

The Role:

Supporting a talented Payroll Manager and the greater HR Department, this Payroll Specialist/Accountant will be able to hit the ground running and work within a dynamic, fast-paced team. Day to day, this role encompasses managing the weekly payroll process for ongoing productions, ensuring compliance with IR35, liaising with production teams to support payroll and timesheet data, and answering queries from the wider business.

The client is undergoing a systems change to ResourceLink, so you'll be integral in supporting the team as they take on this new system-the ideal candidate will have experience using the system and are keen to support as they transition to this new interface. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have experience running weekly payrolls/processing payroll for freelancers, be a strong communicator, keen to hit the ground running and get stuck-in.

Duties:

• Producing and reconciling payroll journals
• Analysing payroll journals
• Managing end-to-end payroll verification and transactions processes for multiple/duplicate invoices on the weekly payroll
• Support with the implementation of ResourceLink
• Contribute to and craft financial reports from payroll data
• Investigating and reconciling overpayments
• Managing a high-volume payroll inbox
• Handling small backlog of invoices

What we need to see (essential):

• 5+ years of Payroll experience
• Experience handling high volume weekly payrolls (500-1000+)
• Experience processing freelancer invoices and staff payments
• Strong data management
• A passion for the Film and TV Industries
• A practical and pragmatic attitude to problem solving

What we'd like to see (bonus):

• Exposure to Schedule D and Schedule E contracts
• Experience using ResourceLink or other cloud-based payroll software

Salary Expectations: £45,000-£60,000 (dependent on experience)

Location: Central London

Hybrid: 3 days in office

Ideal Start: ASAP

Contract length: 12 months (with strong potential to transition to a Permanent role)

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At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.