Senior Payroll Administrator

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over 900 professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it\’s for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive.

By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.

With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR’s track record as a high-performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication – all of which we pass on to our customers.

MHR is more than just a place to work; it’s a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork seamlessly removes obstacles, enhances your skills, and allow you to focus on what’s most important to you- work that matters.

With us, you’ll grow, find your flow, and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.

Your Career:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to take their career to the next level. As a Senior Payroll Analyst at MHR, you will play a critical role in managing the full payroll process, overseeing complex payroll operations, and providing payroll guidance to both public and private sector clients. Leveraging your advanced payroll expertise, you will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll execution while supporting the continued growth and success of our clients. This role offers a high level of responsibility and autonomy, with ample opportunities to further hone your leadership skills and expand your influence within a leading HR solutions provider.

Your Team:

You will be a key member of our high-performing Managed Services team, known for its collaborative and results-driven environment. Working alongside other seasoned payroll professionals, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of clients, ensuring payroll compliance, accuracy, and efficiency. With a strong focus on mentorship and development, you will help guide and support payroll analysts, promoting a culture of continuous learning and excellence. Our team thrives on collective success, fostering both professional growth and a positive, supportive workplace atmosphere.

Your Impact:

As a Senior Payroll Analyst, your expertise and attention to detail will be pivotal in ensuring the seamless and accurate execution of payroll for your clients. You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end payroll cycle, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring adherence to all payroll regulations and deadlines. Your ability to interpret and apply payroll best practices will be instrumental in enhancing operational efficiency and delivering exceptional client service. By maintaining a high standard of payroll excellence, you will strengthen client trust, contribute to the company’s reputation for outstanding service, and support the ongoing growth and success of MHR as an industry leader.

Benefits to support you personally and professionally

Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including:

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs
• 24/7 access to a GP through Help at Hand for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond 25 days and bank holidays
• Enhanced Family leave
• My MHRewards offering discounts at over 900 retailers
• Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
• Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs
• On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
• Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.

At MHR, we’re completely committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone feels valued and supported.

Whatever your background, abilities and experiences, if you’re excited by this role we want to hear from you. If you require assistance for an interview, please let us know and we’ll make sure your needs are met when you arrive.