Payroll Advisor

JGA Recruitment; Remote; GBP 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a part-time Payroll Advisor to join their compliance-focused team. This unique role emphasizes problem-solving and customer service without day-to-day payroll processing involvement. Ideal candidates will have payroll or tax compliance experience, particularly in the education sector, and will confidently communicate with clients and HMRC. The position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to investigate payroll discrepancies. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll, tax compliance, or audit.
• Strong understanding of HMRC processes, PAYE, and payroll legislation.
• Excellent communication skills – confident working with both clients and HMRC.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for payroll‑related queries, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Liaise directly with HMRC on payroll submissions, queries, and investigations.
• Investigate issues linked to education‑sector payrolls.

Skills

Experience in payroll

Strong communication skills

High attention to detail

Investigative approach

Education

Education payroll experience highly advantageous

Job description

Job Title: Payroll Advisor

Location: Homebased - UK

Hours: Part-Time (around 30 hours but flexible)

Salary: £32,000 FTE

Contract: Permanent

About the Opportunity

Supporting an outstanding business who are hiring a Payroll Advisor to join our compliance-focused Payroll & Pensions team. This is a newly created role designed for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, investigating issues, and providing excellent customer service – without being involved in day‑to‑day payroll processing.

If you have strong payroll or tax compliance experience, especially within the education sector, and you're confident communicating with customers and HMRC, this role could be a great fit.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as a key point of contact for payroll‑related queries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and smooth communication across all parties.
• Liaise directly with HMRC on payroll submissions, queries, and investigations.
• Review payroll and tax data to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Investigate issues – particularly those linked to education‑sector payrolls.
• Communicate with customers to gather information, explain findings, and provide updates.
• Work closely with internal payroll teams to ensure accuracy in records and submissions.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen compliance and efficiency.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in payroll, tax compliance, or audit.
• Education payroll experience highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of HMRC processes, PAYE, and payroll legislation.
• Excellent communication skills – confident working with both clients and HMRC.
• High attention to detail with a proactive, investigative approach.

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