Senior Payroll Officer in Flitwick

Salary: £27,373.48 to £30,095 per annum, depending on experience

Location: Flitwick, Bedfordshire

About Us

The Disability Resource Centre is an award-winning charity supporting people with disabilities and long-term health conditions, carers and families across Bedfordshire, Luton and Northamptonshire. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to inclusive, accessible and flexible working.

Job Purpose

The Senior Payroll Officer is responsible for overseeing and delivering a high-quality payroll function, ensuring all payments, reporting, and compliance obligations are fulfilled accurately and on time. This role acts as the organisation’s lead on payroll-related statutory duties, contract-related payroll matters, and continuous improvement of payroll systems, processes, internal and external reporting. The postholder also line-manages and works collaboratively with Finance, HR, and external partners including HMRC.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end monthly payroll process, ensuring all payrolls are processed accurately, on time and in compliance with statutory requirements
• Maintain and update payroll records including starters, leavers, changes to contracts, hours, pay and deductions
• Manage all HMRC submissions and statutory reporting including RTI, P60s, P11Ds and year-end processes
• Oversee pension administration, including auto-enrolment, contributions, opt-ins and opt-outs, and liaise with pension providers
• Administer statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, SAP and SPP, ensuring correct application and record keeping
• Act as the organisation’s main point of contact for HMRC, payroll software providers, pension administrators and other external payroll stakeholders
• Ensure contractual payroll terms are implemented correctly and monitored for compliance, including support for TUPE-related payroll matters where required
• Work closely with HR and Operations to interpret and apply employment contracts and payroll-related policies
• Produce regular payroll reports and analysis for senior leadership and finance teams
• Reconcile payroll costs against budgets and finance records, supporting audit, forecasting and year-end processes
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate payroll data, reconciliations and explanations
• Lead continuous improvement of payroll systems, processes and controls to improve efficiency, accuracy and compliance
• Support digital transformation and system upgrades relating to payroll and staff data
• Ensure payroll data is managed securely and in line with GDPR requirements
• Promote a culture of accuracy, integrity and continuous learning within the payroll function
• Line manage payroll-related activity as required and work collaboratively with Finance, HR and senior leadership teams

Person Specification

• Significant experience managing end-to-end payroll in a medium or large organisation
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
• Experience using payroll systems and producing accurate payroll reports
• Proven reconciliation and reporting skills
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with HR, Finance and senior stakeholders
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• CIPP membership or relevant payroll qualification
• Experience in a charity, public sector or multi-contractor environment
• Experience with pensions administration and TUPE payroll matters

What We Offer

• A meaningful role with real community impact
• Flexible working arrangements
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture
• The opportunity to contribute to service improvement and organisational growth

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the essential criteria and why you are interested in the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. We welcome your application. Please send your CV and a job-specific cover letter to jobs@drcbeds.org.uk. The full job specification is available on request.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, those with long-term health conditions, and people with caring responsibilities. If you meet the minimum essential criteria for the role and declare a disability, you will be offered a guaranteed interview under our inclusive recruitment policy.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Any offer of employment will be subject to appropriate right to work checks in line with current UK requirements.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, as we are keen to appoint as soon as possible.