Job Description
Leeds | £30,000 | Permanent | Full-time, office-based
Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for a role with more variety, ownership and the opportunity to broaden your finance experience?
A growing business in Leeds is looking for a Payroll Officer to join its team and take responsibility for delivering an accurate and dependable payroll service. This is more than a straightforward payroll processing position. You'll become a key contact within the business, work closely with the wider finance team and have the opportunity to help improve processes as the organisation continues to grow.
It's a great opportunity for someone who is confident working in a busy, high-volume payroll environment and is ready to take on broader responsibility.
What you'll be doing
You'll take ownership of the day-to-day payroll cycle, making sure people are paid correctly and that deadlines are consistently met.
- Take responsibility for preparing and delivering both fortnightly and monthly payrolls from start to finish
- Keep employee pay information up to date, covering new starters, leavers, pay changes and other amendments
- Check payroll information carefully, investigate discrepancies and complete reconciliations ahead of payment
- Ensure PAYE, statutory payments and HMRC reporting requirements are handled correctly and on time
- Be a knowledgeable and approachable contact for colleagues who need help with pay, deductions or payroll-related questions
- Work closely with the wider finance team, providing accurate payroll information for reporting and business needs
- Help maintain effective payroll controls and support audit and compliance activity
- Look for opportunities to make payroll processes simpler, more efficient and easier to manage as the business grows
What you'll bring
We're particularly interested in hearing from people who are comfortable working with high-volume payrolls and understand the importance of getting both the detail and the deadlines right.
You'll bring:
- Hands-on experience within a busy, high-volume payroll environment
- A sound understanding of UK payroll processes, PAYE and statutory requirements
- Confidence working with detailed information and identifying errors before they become problems
- The organisation to manage competing payroll deadlines and priorities
- A practical, solutions-focused approach when dealing with payroll queries
- Confidence communicating with colleagues across different areas of a business
- A professional approach to handling confidential employee and financial information
Experience using Sage would be useful, but isn't essential.
You may also have exposure to pensions and auto-enrolment, multiple payrolls or payroll improvement projects. A CIPP qualification would be welcomed, but none of these are essential for the role.
What's in it for you?
Alongside a salary of £30,000, you'll receive:
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- A permanent, full-time position
- A varied role combining payroll responsibility with wider finance exposure
- The opportunity to contribute to improvements as the business continues to grow
This is a full-time, fully office-based role in Leeds.
If you're looking for your next Payroll Officer opportunity and want a position where you can take real ownership of payroll while developing broader finance experience, we'd like to hear from you.
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