Senior Payroll Advisor

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing top-35 accountancy practice that provides expert solutions to entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals across Central and Southern England. The firm invests heavily in high-quality specialists and best-in-class technology to deliver exceptional value to its clients.
Culture sits at the heart of the organisation and is built around being expert, respectful, innovative and collaborative. High-performing teams are developed through diversity of experience, background and ideas. As a growing business, there are strong opportunities for development and quick progression. The practice is known for its friendly, supportive environment, with a clear focus on training and development to build technical, commercial and management capability. People are genuinely put first, with a strong commitment to inclusion and respect for individual and cultural differences.
With multiple offices across Central and Southern England and ambitious growth plans ahead, a new opportunity has been created for a Group Talent Acquisition Specialist / Advisor to join the People & Culture team. This is a permanent, full-time role offering hybrid and flexible working. While based in either Oxford or Reading, the role will require ad-hoc travel across offices.
The Role Reporting to the Group Talent Acquisition Manager, you will own and manage the end-to-end recruitment process for a broad range of mid-level roles across Audit, Accounts, Tax, Outsourcing and Corporate Functions.
Key responsibilities include:
End-to-End Recruitment Delivery
Managing the full recruitment lifecycle for part-qualified, newly qualified and mid-level corporate functions roles. Partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to define requirements, develop job specifications and advise on hiring strategies. Screening, shortlisting and interviewing candidates while ensuring a professional, efficient and inclusive candidate experience throughout.
Candidate Sourcing
Using a range of sourcing methods including LinkedIn Recruiter, specialist job boards, referrals, internal mobility initiatives, networking and recruitment agencies. Managing agency relationships, negotiating competitive terms, ensuring compliance and monitoring performance.
Stakeholder & Hiring Manager Support
Acting as a trusted advisor to partners, directors and hiring managers. Supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses and ensuring a consistent, standardised recruitment approach. Providing market insight, salary benchmarking and best-practice guidance.
Recruitment Operations & Process Improvement
Becoming an expert user of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), HiBob. Maintaining accurate data and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency and cost-effectiveness across recruitment processes.
Compliance, Governance & DEI
Ensuring recruitment activities comply with employment legislation, GDPR and internal governance standards. Promoting inclusive hiring practices and supporting wider DEI initiatives.
Collaboration & Onboarding
Working closely with HR, Learning & Development, IT, Marketing and Finance. Supporting the offer and onboarding process, including documentation, right-to-work and reference checks, and new starter communications.
What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working following successful completion of probation (3 days office / 2 days home)
• Flexible working hours around core hours of 10am–4pm
• Joining a fast-growing organisation with ambitious expansion plans
• Exposure to a wide range of senior stakeholders
• Strong opportunities to develop technical and recruitment expertise
• A varied role within a collaborative and experienced team
• Internal recognition awards and long-service awards
• Regular employee events, including a company-wide summer party

Benefits include:

• 25 days’ holiday plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Flexible bank holidays
• Additional holiday with service
• Annual Wellbeing Day
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24/7 GP access
• Access to a wellbeing support platform offering confidential 1-to-1 sessions
• Retail discount platform
• Health Cash Plan
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Client and employee referral bonuses
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Bus pass discounts and loans
• Cycle to Work scheme