Payroll Supervisor

Oakley Recruitment Limited; Cannock; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Free parking

Contributory pension scheme

Fully office-based position

Opportunity to supervise and develop a

team member

Responsibility for a varied portfolio

Opportunity to influence and implement

process improvements

Supportive and professional working

Job summary

Oakley Recruitment Limited, based in Cannock, is seeking an experienced Payroll Supervisor to manage payroll for up to 100 SME clients on a full-time basis. You will oversee weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles, ensure accurate PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions, holiday pay, SSP, overtime, and salary sacrifice, and handle RTI submissions using Sage Payroll.

You will also supervise one junior colleague in a client-focused bureau environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Payroll Supervisor, Senior Payroll Administrator or similar role.
• Strong technical payroll knowledge is essential.
• Experience using Sage Payroll is essential.
• Experience managing multiple client payrolls, ideally within a payroll bureau, accountancy practice or outsourced payroll environment.
• Experience supervising or supporting another team member would be advantageous.
• Excellent understanding of HMRC requirements, RTI submissions and pension auto-enrolment.
• Confident managing high-volume payrolls and working to multiple deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Professional and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain complex payroll matters clearly.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the accurate and timely processing of payroll for up to 100 SME clients
• Managing weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles as required
• Ensuring all payroll calculations are accurate, including PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions, holiday pay, statutory sick pay, overtime and salary sacrifice arrangements
• Managing statutory payments including SSP, SMP and other relevant entitlements
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation, payroll regulations and pension auto-enrolment requirements
• Processing starters, leavers, P45s, P60s and other payroll documentation
• Managing RTI submissions, including FPS and EPS, accurately and within deadlines
• Using Sage Payroll to process, review and manage client payrolls
• Supervising and supporting one additional payroll team member, ensuring accuracy and consistency across the function
• Acting as a key point of contact for client payroll queries, providing professional and technically accurate advice

Skills

Payroll supervision

Technical payroll

Sage Payroll

Multi-client payrolls

Team supervision

RTI compliance

High-volume payrolls

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with a well-established organisation based in Cannock, recruiting for an experienced Payroll Supervisor to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Job Role

• Overseeing the accurate and timely processing of payroll for a portfolio of up to 100 SME clients


• Managing weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles as required


• Ensuring all payroll calculations are accurate, including PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions, holiday pay, statutory sick pay, overtime and salary sacrifice arrangements


• Managing statutory payments including SSP, SMP, SPP and other relevant entitlements


• Ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation, payroll regulations and pension auto-enrolment requirements


• Processing starters, leavers, P45s, P60s and other payroll documentation


• Managing RTI submissions, including FPS and EPS, accurately and within deadlines


• Using Sage Payroll to process, review and manage client payrolls


• Supervising and supporting one additional payroll team member, ensuring accuracy and consistency across the function


• Acting as a key point of contact for client payroll queries, providing professional and technically accurate advice

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a Payroll Supervisor, Senior Payroll Administrator or similar position


• Strong technical payroll knowledge is essential


• Experience using Sage Payroll is essential


• Previous experience managing multiple client payrolls, ideally within a payroll bureau, accountancy practice or outsourced payroll environment


• Experience supervising or supporting another team member would be advantageous


• Excellent understanding of HMRC requirements, RTI submissions and pension auto-enrolment


• Confident managing high-volume payrolls and working to multiple deadlines


• Strong attention to detail with excellent numerical and analytical skills


• Professional and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain complex payroll matters clearly

Reward

• 22 days holiday


• Free parking


• Contributory pension scheme


• Fully office-based position


• Opportunity to supervise and develop a team member


• Responsibility for a varied portfolio of SME clients


• Opportunity to influence and implement process improvements


• Supportive and professional working environment

Culture and Environment

You will be joining a professional and supportive working environment where attention to detail, collaboration and delivering an excellent client experience are highly valued.

The business is looking for someone who can bring confidence, technical expertise and a proactive approach to the team. You will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference by reviewing existing processes, introducing improvements and supporting the continued development of the payroll function.

Personality

We are looking for a confident, professional and technically minded individual who takes pride in delivering accurate and efficient payroll services.

You will be highly organised, approachable and comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines. You will enjoy problem-solving, supporting colleagues and building strong relationships with clients.

Importantly, you won't be afraid to challenge existing processes, suggest improvements and take ownership of implementing positive changes.

Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. Appropriate identification and Right to Work documentation will be required as part of the recruitment process.