Senior Payroll Administrator

Job Title: Senior Payroll Administrator

Hybrid: Yes - 1 day per week in the office

Salary: £37,000 + Excellent Benefits

Type: Permanent & Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: London

Must have bureau experience at a senior level.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with bureau experience who enjoys managing multiple client payrolls and delivering a first-class service.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate end-to-end payroll services across a diverse portfolio of bureau clients.
• Manage complex payroll activities and resolve client queries while maintaining compliance.
• Review payroll calculations, reports and BACS payments to ensure accuracy and audit compliance.
• Coordinate the successful onboarding and implementation of new payroll clients.
• Maintain and improve payroll procedures, documentation and client process guides.
• Provide day-to-day support, guidance and coaching to junior members of the payroll team.
• Help manage team workflows to ensure all payroll deadlines are achieved.
• Keep up to date with payroll legislation and implement changes where required.
• Support payroll system testing, upgrades and continuous process improvements.

About You

• Proven experience processing UK payroll for various clients.
• Previous payroll bureau experience managing multiple client payrolls.
• Experience processing payrolls for organisations with 100+ employees.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end UK payroll, HMRC legislation and statutory requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted client relationships.
• Previous experience reviewing payrolls, supporting colleagues or mentoring junior team members would be beneficial.

If you're an experienced Payroll professional looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested? Apply today

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