Payroll & Accounts

Castle Employment Group; West Yorkshire; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 33 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

On-site parking

Paid volunteer time

Permanent full-time position

Varied role with payroll and finance

Opportunities to improve payroll

Résumé du poste

Castle Employment Group in Leeds is seeking a Payroll Officer to join a growing finance team. You’ll own the day-to-day payroll cycle, delivering accurate fortnightly and monthly payrolls and ensuring deadlines are consistently met.

The role blends payroll responsibility with broader finance exposure in a permanent, full-time, office-based setting. You’ll work closely with the wider finance team, maintain payroll records, handle PAYE and statutory requirements, and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy, high-volume payroll environment.
• Solid knowledge of UK payroll processes, PAYE and statutory requirements.
• Ability to manage deadlines and reconcile payroll data.
• Comfort handling confidential employee and financial information.
• Experience using Sage is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Own day-to-day payroll cycle from start to finish.
• Prepare and deliver fortnightly and monthly payrolls.
• Update employee pay information and manage changes.
• Check data, investigate discrepancies, and perform reconciliations.
• Ensure PAYE, statutory payments and HMRC reporting are correct and timely.
• Be the go-to contact for payroll queries and collaborate with the finance team.
• Maintain payroll controls and assist with audits and compliance.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve payroll processes.

Connaissances

High-volume payroll

UK payroll knowledge

Deadline management

Attention to detail

Confidential information handling

Communication

Formation

CIPP qualification welcomed

Outils

Sage

Description du poste

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.