Payroll Manager

JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™ is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations across multiple offices in King's Lynn. The ideal candidate will have strong end-to-end payroll knowledge and experience within a bureau or accountancy practice.

Responsibilities include managing payroll processing, facilitating client queries, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should possess attention to detail and strong organizational skills to ensure compliance with legislation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a payroll environment, ideally within a bureau or accountancy practice.
• Ability to manage deadlines and changing priorities effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing for a varied client portfolio ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Act as a key contact for payroll-related queries and maintain client relationships.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and assist with payroll set-up.

Skills

End-to-end payroll knowledge

Using payroll systems

Microsoft Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Pension compliance knowledge

Job description

JGA Recruitment are excited to partner with a leading Norfolk based Accountancy Practice in their search for a Payroll Manager to lead their payroll operations across multiple offices.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a small team in a professional environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing for a varied client portfolio, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery across multiple pay cycles
• Act as a key contact for payroll-related queries, maintaining strong client relationships and resolving issues efficiently
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members while contributing to process improvements and internal quality controls
• Assist with payroll set-up, reconciliations, pension administration, and maintaining compliance with current payroll legislation and data protection standards

What you'll bring

• Previous experience in a payroll environment, ideally within a bureau or accountancy practice, with strong end-to-end payroll knowledge
• Confident using payroll systems and Microsoft Office, with the ability to manage deadlines and changing priorities effectively
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to handle confidential information professionally
• Knowledge of payroll compliance requirements including pensions, HMRC processes, and statutory regulations would be advantageous

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.