Payroll Specialist

DK Recruitment; Poole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

DK Recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist for a client-focused team in Poole. You will take ownership of a portfolio of payrolls, ensuring accurate processing and timely delivery.

Key tasks include data import, calculations, statutory payments, and responsive client support. The role emphasizes organisation and ability to manage multiple deadlines, with hybrid work after probation.

Qualifications

• Practical hands-on payroll experience in a multi-client environment.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of payrolls and liaise directly with clients.
• Strong numerical skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of approximately 30–50 client payrolls each month.
• Import and check payroll data, complete calculations and ensure accuracy.
• Calculate statutory payments (sick, maternity, holiday) and resolve discrepancies.
• Respond to client queries and maintain relationships; manage deadlines.

Skills

Payroll

Client liaison

Numerical skills

Time management

Tools

Excel

Paycircle

Xero

Job description

An opportunity is available for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a client-focused team in Poole. This position offers the chance to take responsibility for a varied portfolio of payrolls, providing an accurate and dependable service to clients while managing multiple deadlines.

We are keen to hear from payroll professionals who have a strong understanding of payroll processing, enjoy client contact and can confidently manage their workload with minimal supervision.

The role

• Take ownership of approximately 30–50 client payrolls each month.
• Import and check payroll data, process calculations and ensure payrolls are completed accurately.
• Calculate statutory payments, including sick pay, maternity pay and holiday pay.
• Respond to client queries and maintain effective working relationships.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve payroll issues promptly.
• Organise workloads around multiple payroll deadlines.
• Use Excel to manage, manipulate and import payroll information.

What we are looking for

• Practical experience in a hands-on payroll position, ideally within a bureau or multi-client environment.
• The ability to manage a portfolio of payrolls and deal directly with clients.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• A structured, organised approach to work and effective time management.
• Good Excel skills, particularly spreadsheet manipulation and data imports.
• Paycircle experience would be relevant; knowledge of Xero would be an advantage.

Experience processing payroll for care home clients would be beneficial, particularly where employees work different shifts and receive varying rates of pay.

Working arrangements

You will be office-based five days per week during probation. Following successful completion of probation, hybrid working will be available.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working with a varied client base, solving payroll queries and taking responsibility for delivering accurate payrolls to deadline