Richard Edwards

A highly motivated and detail-oriented payroll professional with over a decade of experience managing complex payroll operations across multiple sectors, including corporate, accountancy, and security services. Adept at leading teams, implementing process improvements, and ensuring full statutory compliance. Recognised for a strong work ethic, adaptability, and a collaborative approach, with a proven ability to work independently and deliver results under pressure.

Interim Payroll Project Consultant - McDonald's

(2026-01 - 2026-06)

• Moving data from legacy systems (My stuff, Element suite and Pay plan) into Zelis and converting content as necessary into formatted data migration, validation and cleansing.
• Validating scripts via Jira to test Payroll calculations and impact on pay (digital work tracker).
• Creating scrips for UAT testing, creating user guides to new system for the wider population across the business
• Training and 1-2-1 drop-in sessions pre/post go live, supporting navigation through new system, directing Employees to user guides
• Creating process guides for Payroll Team

Interim Payroll Manager - Hyfa (Un) Ltd

(2025-07 - 2025-12)

• Manage three weekly payroll runs for Umbrella and CIS workers (inside IR35).
• Ensure timely receipt and validation of agency timesheets and attendance data.
• Reconcile timesheets with agency invoices and investigate discrepancies.
• Check new starters to confirm that all contracts and required documentation have been received.
• Conduct CIS compliance checks and liaise with workers on any discrepancies.
• Upload validated timesheets to MDA Payroll and match against agency sales invoices.
• Submit RTI (FPS/EPS) to HMRC and manage P6/P9 downloads.
• Process leavers, generate P45s, and manage statutory payments.
• Oversee BACS payments, pay slip generation, and pension compliance (NEST & SIPP).
• Perform weekly control checks to ensure statutory and internal compliance.
• Calculate and Processing all Payroll Statutory requirement (SMP/SPP/SSP) where applicable

Interim Payroll Specialist - The Rank Group

(2024-04 - 2025-05)

• Reporting into the Payroll Manager with responsibility for collating and inputting data on a period basis for the payroll (5000 + candidates) including starters, leavers, absence, overtime, bonus and benefits via Dayforce Payroll System
• Processing leavers/Redundancy by means of communicating through HR/Operations to obtain the correct details so that employees' final wages are paid correctly
• Processing SMP/SPP/SSP, Jury Service and Court Orders on Dayforce Payroll System and scanning the relevant document on the cloud server
• Checking that Employers Pension for Maternity staff are lifted and processed where applicable
• Update and maintain payroll system with all System updates, job title, salary, personal changes, working hours, line management
• Closing Casino's log Rota and worklog weekly and creating reports to upload from Work Force Management to Dayforce Payroll System
• Making sure time and attendance is adhered to the managers and closed by the cutoff date
• Responsible for all Training and delivery of new process
• Making sure pay slip's are produced along with P45's generated and sent out in a timely manner
• Checking spreadsheets to make sure total hours are correct and any hours worked over weekly contracted hours are paid as overtime
• RTI submission to HMRC
• Payroll Project work involving time and attendance migration to online which involves checking spreadsheet to make correct information is picked up and sent across to Dayforce

Interim Payroll Specialist (EMEA) - Oury Clark Chartered Accountants

(2023-09 - 2024-03)

• Ensuring the clients comply with the new RTI regulations.
• Respond to client contact within defined SLAs.
• Paying tax and NIC contributions to HMRC on behalf of the client.
• Prepare and submit pension returns to the client Pension provider.
• Maintenance of excel spreadsheets.
• Sending documentation to clients and employees
• Responsible for the successful delivery of end-to-end payroll services for a portfolio of clients
• Reconcile client funding accounts to ensure payroll funding and payroll dispersals have been executed accurately.
• Processing and validating client payrolls within the STAR platform (monthly, weekly, fortnightly)
• Ensure all client process documentation is updated as and when required.

Interim Payroll Specialist (EMEA) - Apex Business Services

(2022-10 - 2023-08)

• Responsible for the successful delivery of end-to-end payroll services for a portfolio of clients
• Partnering with the Mauritius payroll team, process, validate and execute client payrolls within the STAR platform (mostly monthly pay cycles)
• Respond to client contact within defined SLAs
• Where client size demands, schedule, and host regular service reviews with the client to: build client/provider rapport, develop an understanding of client needs, anticipate future needs, and provide technical advice, review and improve service offering.
• Preparation and authorisation of client payment files (e.g. BACs) and 3rd party payments – e.g. HMRC
• Prepare and submit pension returns to the client providers portal and prepare AE pension letters.
• Ensure all client process documentation is updated as and when required.
• Reconcile client funding accounts to ensure payroll funding and payroll dispersals have been executed accurately.

Payroll Implementation Officer - G4S Secure Solutions UK Ltd

(2021-08 - 2022-04)

• Processing of Direct and Indirect Payrolls (approx 9 separate payrolls covering 19,000 employees)
• Processing of BACS and Pay slip files for all payrolls.
• Ensure all control checks are carried out monthly to ensure both statutory and company compliance
• Accurate production of P11D Data on both quarterly and annual basis
• Administration of all Company Pension Schemes (Final Salary, Money Purchase and Stakeholder)
• Reconciliation of allocated Balance Sheet Accounts on a Monthly basis and resolution of outstanding queries.
• Maintenance of all overpayments including regular liaison with Debt Collection Agency
• Testing and delivery of changes to Payroll Software / Processes
• Deputies for Payroll Manager in their Absence.

Deputy Payroll Manager - G4S Secure Solutions UK Ltd

(2018-03 - 2021-07)

• Managed a team of 7 Payroll Administrator and 1 Senior Payroll Administrator
• Processing of Direct and Indirect Payrolls (approx 9 separate payrolls covering 19,000 employees)
• Processing of BACS and Pay slip files for all payrolls
• Ensure all control checks are carried out monthly to ensure both statutory and company compliance
• Accurate production of P11D Data on both quarterly and annual basis
• Administration of all Company Pension Schemes (Final Salary, Money Purchase and Stakeholder)
• Reconciliation of allocated Balance Sheet Accounts on a Monthly basis and resolution of outstanding queries.
• Maintenance of all overpayments including regular liaison with Debt Collection Agency
• Testing and delivery of changes to Payroll Software / Processes
• Deputies for Payroll Manager in their Absence
• Responsible for all Training and delivery of new process

Senior Payroll Administrator - G4S Secure Solutions UK Ltd

(2013-01 - 2018-12)

Payroll Administrator - G4S Secure Solutions UK Ltd

(2011-01 - 2013-12)