Payroll Specialist, Senior Associate

PwC UK; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking an experienced payroll professional to join their Belfast team. This client-facing role encompasses end-to-end payroll preparation, compliance management, and support for onboarding clients. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and organizational skills and be proficient in Excel and Google-based tools. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and private medical cover.

Benefits

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP

Six volunteering days

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in a client-facing environment.
• End-to-end payroll knowledge.
• Experience working in a payroll bureau.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review payroll accurately overseeing compliance.
• Handle payroll-related queries and support onboarding.
• Manage year-end processes and team development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Powerpoint

Google Slides

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated payroll professional to join our team in Belfast. If you have strong analytical and organizational skills, and a passion for delivering exceptional service, we want to hear from you!

This is a client-facing role where you will be part of a team responsible for processing and reviewing approximately 350 weekly and monthly UK payrolls. You will handle payroll-related queries from clients and internal teams, ensuring that all payrolls are fully compliant at all times.

What your days will look like

• End-to-end payroll preparation: Includes calculations, review, and ensuring accuracy.
• Compliance and submissions: RTI to HMRC, pension uploads, and adherence to tax treatments.
• Client and internal support: Onboarding new clients, ad-hoc payroll advice, and process documentation.
• Communication and queries: Handling payroll-related queries with HMRC and third parties.
• Year-end and annual processes: Managing year-end processes, P11D processing, and meeting deadlines.
• Team development and project support: Training team on payroll updates, analyzing chargeable codes, and supporting management projects.

This role is for you if:

• Experience of working in a client facing environment
• Experience of working in a payroll bureau environment
• Excellent end to end payroll knowledge
• Critical thinking and the ability to work under own initiative to solve problems
• Strong Powerpoint / Google Slides skills
• Excellent Excel / Google Sheets skills

What you'll receive from us :

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.