Payroll Senior in Leek

A well-established and forward-thinking accountancy practice is seeking an experienced Payroll Senior / Payroll Administrator to join its growing payroll function in Leek, Staffordshire. This opportunity would suit a payroll professional with strong client payroll experience who enjoys managing a varied portfolio, building trusted client relationships, and delivering accurate payroll services within a supportive and collaborative team environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional looking to join a progressive practice that invests in its people, technology, client service and employee well-being.

THE ROLE

The Payroll Senior / Payroll Administrator will be responsible for delivering accurate and timely payroll services for a portfolio of clients, ensuring payrolls are processed in line with current legislation, deadlines and client requirements. Working as part of an established payroll team, you will manage end-to-end payroll processing while maintaining strong relationships with clients, HMRC, colleagues and third-party providers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processing end-to-end payrolls for a portfolio of clients across varying pay cycles
• Managing auto-enrolment duties and BACS payments
• Ensuring payrolls are completed accurately, efficiently and within deadlines
• Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with clients
• Handling payroll-related queries and providing a high standard of client service
• Carrying out manual payroll calculations where required
• Keeping up to date with payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and industry changes
• Liaising with HMRC, pension providers and other third-party organisations
• Working collaboratively with the wider payroll team and supporting shared service standards
• Proactively resolving payroll and client service issues
• Supporting continuous improvement across payroll processes and service delivery
• Undertaking any additional duties appropriate to the role

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous payroll experience, ideally gained within an accountancy practice, bureau or payroll services environment
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, statutory payments and auto-enrolment regulations
• Experience processing multiple client payrolls
• Ability to manually calculate payroll
• Good working knowledge of payroll software
• Experience using BrightPay would be highly advantageous
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and time management ability
• A proactive, positive and client-focused approach
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary of up to £31,000 dependent on experience (negotiable upon offer)
• Hybrid working after successful completion of probation
• 36 days' holiday inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas period
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days' holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance cover
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme option
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Referral scheme
• Paid volunteering time
• Annual charitable donation on your behalf
• Long service enhancements to pension contribution and holiday entitlement
• Supportive team culture and long-term career development opportunities
• Car Parking available for employees

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join a respected and people-focused accountancy practice offering flexibility, career development and a strong work-life balance culture.