Payroll Senior

Payroll Senior
Nantwich
Monday – Friday. 37.5 hours
£35,000 - £38,000 dependant on experience
 
My client is a well-known and established Accountancy Practice known for their quality of service, and excellent reputation. The firm offer comprehensive financial services, including payroll management for a diverse range of clients. Their payroll bureau is dedicated to delivering accurate and timely payroll services, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and exceeding our clients' expectations.
 
Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Payroll Senior to join their established team.
 
This role is to join and work alongside the 2 senior members of the team and the successful payroll senior will hit the ground running. The role is to assist the payroll bureau team. The successful Payroll Senior will help to oversee payroll operations with the Payroll Manager and Assistant Payroll Manager, ensuring compliance, managing a team of 7 payroll professionals, and maintaining high standards of service. This role requires a keen eye for detail, excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and team members.
 
The Payroll Senior will be:

• Assist and coordinate the daily operations of the payroll bureau, ensuring timely and accurate processing of payroll for various clients.

 

• Help manage a team of payroll administrators, providing guidance, training and support to enhance their skills and performance and step in, in the absence of the Payroll Manager and / or the Assistant Payroll Manager.

 

• Ensure compliance with all relevant payroll legislation, including tax regulations, national insurance and pension auto-enrolment.

 

• Review and approve payroll calculations, adjustments, and reports before distribution to clients.

 

• Liaise with clients to understand their payroll needs, address queries and provide exceptional customer service.

 

• Monitor and implement payroll software updates and improvements, ensuring the system operates efficiently.

 

• Conduct regular audits of payroll processes to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

 

• Assist in the preparation of payroll-related reports and statistics for management and clients.

 

• Stay updated on changes in payroll legislation and best practices, proactively adapting processes as necessary.

  The ideal candidate for the Payroll Administrator will have:

• Proven experience in a payroll supervisory or management role, ideally within a payroll bureau or accounting firm.

 

• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements.

 

• Proficient in payroll software and related technologies (e.g. Iris/Star, Sage, Xero).

 

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

 

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

 

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a client-focused approach.

 
If you have the relevant experience and would like to learn more, then please contact Safer Hand Solutions and ask for Jo Thompson. Alternatively, submit your application for consideration. 
 
Please note, Safer Hand Solutions are acting as an employment agency on behalf of a client and by applying you agree to register with us and for us to hold your details on file. Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact applicants who have been successfully shortlisted, but may contact you in regards to any other suitable vacancies.