Bookkeeper/Payroll Manager

Senior Bookkeeper/Payroll Manager
Location: Corby, Northamptonshire
Salary: £40,000 - £42,500 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent
Working Arrangement: Fully office-based, with occasional flexibility to work from home

Macildowie are working with this client based in Corby, Northamptonshire to recruit a Senior Bookkeeper into a close-knit finance team within a well-established SME business.This permanent opportunity offers a high degree of autonomy and responsibility and would suit someone confident managing both weekly and monthly payroll in a compliance-led, operationally busy environment.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on, standalone payroll role following a recent restructure. The company moved away from an outsourced bureau model and has since established a fully in-house payroll function. You'll be taking over from the individual who successfully brought this in-house and embedded robust processes. You'll continue to develop and refine those practices, while providing accurate payroll services for a headcount of nearly 90 staff.

The payrolls you'll manage consist of:

• Monthly Payroll: 50 employees
• Weekly Payroll: 50 employees (including CIS subcontractors)

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing using Sage50 Payroll
• Handle weekly and monthly payroll cycles, validating timesheets, working hours, CIS deductions and overtime
• Ensure full compliance with legislation including NEST pensions, minimum wage, tax code changes, salary sacrifice, and GDPR
• Prepare and submit HMRC returns, set up payments, and maintain accurate employee records (including NI categories and benefits)
• Coordinate with the Finance Director and support the wider finance team with reporting and reconciliations
• Assist with training and oversight of the Payroll Administrator
• Support basic bookkeeping and financial admin tasks as needed
• Use Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) to verify, track and audit payroll data

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Confident using Sage50 Payroll in a sole or senior capacity
• Proven attention to detail, with a track record of resolving transactional errors
• Comfortable working across both weekly and monthly payroll cycles
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, particularly pivot tables and VLOOKUP
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to train and support team members when needed

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-trust, process-led payroll role with real impact. You'll benefit from the security of an established in-house system, while having the freedom to shape and drive payroll best practice.

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