Payroll Senior Administrator

JGA Recruitment; Yeovil, Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to join its outsourced payroll team. You will manage a portfolio of client payrolls across multiple frequencies, with a focus on NHS and public sector clients.

The role demands strong RTI, HMRC, pensions knowledge and excellent client communication. The ideal candidate has end-to-end UK payroll experience, ideally in a bureau environment, and is comfortable handling multiple payrolls and client portfolios.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience, ideally within a bureau/outsourced environment.
• Public sector or NHS payroll experience is highly desirable.
• Experience managing multiple payrolls and client portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of RTI, HMRC requirements, statutory deductions and pensions.
• Confident dealing directly with clients and resolving payroll queries.
• Iris Payroll Professional, PayCircle or Xero experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Process multiple client payrolls across different frequencies.
• Manage an allocated portfolio and act as a key contact for clients.
• Process starters, leavers, statutory deductions, absences and pension contributions.
• Complete RTI submissions, BACS payments and payroll reporting.
• Support auto-enrolment and pension processing.
• Resolve payroll queries and advise clients on payroll processes and procedures.
• Review payroll information to maintain accuracy and compliance.

Skills

UK payroll experience

End-to-end payroll

NHS payroll

Client portfolio management

RTI knowledge

Pensions knowledge

Client communication

Tools

Iris Payroll

PayCircle

Xero

Job description

Senior Payroll Administrator

Salary: £30,000 £35,000
Location: Yeovil or Taunton
Hybrid: 3 days per week in the office
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The Role

An opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join an established outsourced payroll team, managing a portfolio of clients across multiple payrolls and frequencies.

There is a particular focus on supporting NHS and medical payroll clients, so previous public sector or NHS payroll experience would be highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Process multiple client payrolls across different frequencies.
• Manage an allocated portfolio and act as a key contact for clients.
• Process starters, leavers, statutory deductions, absences and pension contributions.
• Complete RTI submissions, BACS payments and payroll reporting.
• Support auto-enrolment and pension processing.
• Resolve payroll queries and advise clients on payroll processes and procedures.
• Review payroll information to maintain accuracy and compliance.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience, ideally within a bureau/outsourced environment.
• Public sector or NHS payroll experience is highly desirable.
• Experience managing multiple payrolls and client portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of RTI, HMRC requirements, statutory deductions and pensions.
• Confident dealing directly with clients and resolving payroll queries.
• Iris Payroll Professional, PayCircle or Xero experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation.

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, HR & Reward 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.