Payroll Advisor

Broadgate; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadgate is seeking a Payroll Advisor to join its Enterprise payroll team in Glasgow or Aberdeen, with hybrid working and a salary in the £30,000–£32,000 range.

You will advise clients on payroll and compliance, handle complex payrolls, supervise junior colleagues, and contribute to process improvements while keeping up to date with payroll legislation.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years’ payroll experience, preferably in advisory role.
• Experience managing a client portfolio and meeting tight deadlines.
• Experience with technical compliance and advisory work.
• Supervising or mentoring junior staff is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on payroll and compliance matters across scenarios.
• Processing complex payrolls and researching solutions to technical problems.
• Reviewing and issuing client outputs with autonomy while minimizing risk.
• Building relationships with clients and spotting opportunities for additional support.
• Delegating and coordinating workflow across the team, guiding juniors.
• Reviewing juniors' work, giving feedback and developing skills.
• Keeping up with payroll legislation changes and implementing updates.
• Reviewing and sending payment runs in line with audit requirements.
• Maintaining clear process documentation for client portfolios.
• Testing software updates and liaising with providers on issues.
• Acting as a first point of contact for day-to-day guidance.
• Participating in monthly control reviews as part of audits.
• Contributing to process improvement initiatives across the team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Written and verbal communication

Problem-solving

Team player

Self-motivated

Initiative

Education

Relevant professional qualifications

Higher/A-Level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Payroll software

Job description

Payroll Advisor (Enterprise)

Aberdeen or Glasgow | £30,000 to £32,000 | Hybrid working

The Opportunity

Our client, a well-established professional services firm with a long track record of advising organisations across a range of sectors, is looking for an experienced Payroll Advisor to join its Enterprise payroll team. This search is being run on a confidential basis; full details of the business will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

This is a strong next step for someone who already has solid payroll experience and is ready to take on more responsibility: advising clients directly, supervising junior colleagues, and getting involved in more technical and complex payroll work.

What You'll Be Doing

• Advising clients on a range of payroll and compliance matters, applying your technical knowledge across different scenarios to meet their needs
• Processing complex payrolls and researching solutions to technical problems, escalating where needed
• Reviewing and issuing client output with a good degree of autonomy, while keeping risk front of mind
• Building genuine relationships with clients and their teams, and spotting opportunities where the firm could support them further
• Delegating and managing workflow across the team, making sure junior colleagues understand what's expected and are supported to deliver
• Reviewing the work of junior colleagues, giving feedback, and helping develop their skills
• Keeping on top of payroll legislation changes and helping implement updates to processes as needed
• Reviewing and sending payment runs in line with audit requirements
• Maintaining clear, accurate process documentation for your client portfolio
• Testing software updates and liaising with providers when issues come up
• Acting as a first point of contact for more junior team members needing day-to-day guidance
• Contributing to monthly control reviews as part of the wider audit process
• Getting involved in process improvement initiatives across the team

What We're Looking For

Experience & qualifications

• Relevant professional qualifications, plus Higher/A-Level or equivalent
• A degree is preferred but not essential
• Around 3 to 4 years' relevant payroll experience, ideally in a similar advisory role
• Experience managing a client portfolio and working to tight deadlines
• Some experience of technical compliance and advisory work
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff is an advantage

Skills & attributes

• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Confident written and verbal communicator
• Comfortable with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and payroll software
• A natural problem-solver with sound knowledge of relevant payroll legislation and best practice
• A team player who builds good relationships at all levels
• Self-motivated, able to work on your own initiative and turn ideas into action

Why Apply

This is a genuinely varied role with a clear path for progression. You'll get real client exposure, a say in how the team runs, and the chance to develop both your technical expertise and your people-management experience. The client offers a supportive, collaborative culture and is investing in the growth of this team. This role is being handled on a confidential basis. The identity of the hiring organisation will be disclosed to candidates who progress to interview.