Payroll Senior

Rutherford Briant; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Rutherford Briant in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Payroll Senior to join their growing payroll team. You will own end-to-end payroll for a varied client portfolio, including pensions and auto-enrolment, while mentoring juniors.

You will liaise with HMRC and providers, ensure compliance, and drive continuous process improvements with a focus on accuracy and excellent client service. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• At least two years' payroll experience, ideally within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau environment.
• Experience using IRIS STAR payroll software.
• End-to-end payroll processing experience including pensions and statutory payments.
• Ability to manually calculate payroll where required.
• CIPP qualification (or working towards) is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance throughout.
• Administer auto-enrolment pension schemes and ensure all statutory payroll obligations are met.
• Complete all payroll processing tasks through to final submission and reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, providing excellent service and managing expectations.
• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers and other third parties to resolve payroll queries.
• Act as a first point of contact for payroll legislation, system and client queries within the team.

Skills

Payroll processing

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

People skills

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

IRIS STAR payroll

Job description

Looking to join a growing payroll team where you can build lasting client relationships and develop your career?

Our client, a highly regarded accountancy and business advisory firm, is looking for an experienced Payroll Senior to join their busy payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional looking to take ownership of a varied client portfolio while mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to continuous process improvements.

Responsibilities

As a Payroll Senior, you will:

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance throughout.

• Administer auto-enrolment pension schemes and ensure all statutory payroll obligations are met.

• Complete all payroll processing tasks through to final submission and reporting.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, providing excellent service and managing expectations.

• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers and other third parties to resolve payroll queries.

• Act as a first point of contact for payroll legislation, system and client queries within the team.

Requirements

As a Payroll Senior, you will need:

• At least two years' payroll experience, ideally within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau environment.

• Experience using IRIS STAR payroll software

• Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience, including pensions, statutory payments and benefits.

• The ability to manually calculate payroll where required.

• A CIPP qualification (or working towards one) would be beneficial but is not essential.

Benefits

As a Payroll Senior, you will receive:

• Flexible working arrangements, with both part-time (3+ days) and full-time opportunities available.

• Ongoing training and professional development.

• Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing business.

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.