Senior Payroll Officer in Leeds

You’ll be joining a well established and people focused organisation with a reputation for operational excellence and a supportive working culture based in Leeds. The business places real value on accuracy, collaboration and continuous improvement, offering a stable environment where payroll is seen as a critical function supporting both employees and leadership. With accessible facilities and a strong employee benefits package, this is a workplace that invests in its people and long term success.

Your new role

• Take end-to-end responsibility for delivering accurate and timely payroll across multiple pay cycles.
• Process payroll changes including new starters, leavers and contractual variations.
• Calculate and administer statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, SPP, PAYE and National Insurance.
• Prepare and distribute payslips in line with agreed deadlines.
• Manage holiday calculations, payments and employee queries.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Administer pension processes including auto-enrolment, Local Government schemes and associated deductions.
• Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries, providing clear explanations and resolutions.
• Support internal and external audits through reconciliations, reporting and documentation.
• Liaise with external payroll and system providers to resolve issues and maintain service standards.
• Assist with payroll system upgrades, testing and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Produce payroll and workforce reports to support operational and strategic decision making.
• Support the Payroll Manager with period end activities and monthly close processes.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in a payroll role within a fast paced, high volume environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
• Experience administering pensions and payroll deductions.
• Confidence performing manual calculations where required.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and payroll systems.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage with employees and senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, positive attitude and commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• CIPP qualification or working towards certification (desirable but not essential).

What you'll get in return

You’ll receive a competitive salary and the opportunity to be part of a collaborative and supportive team. Benefits include a company pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and free onsite parking. This role offers both stability and the chance to further develop your payroll expertise within a respected organisation.

What you need to do now

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