Payroll Supervisor

TPF Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Southampton is seeking a Payroll Supervisor to join their growing team. In this role, you will manage a diverse client portfolio, oversee payroll processes, and ensure compliance with tax and pension regulations. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in payroll and excellent communication skills. This position offers 25 days holiday, a hybrid working model, and significant opportunities for career progression within the company. Join us and help deliver exceptional payroll services across the UK.

Benefits

25 days' holiday + bank holiday

Hybrid working model with flexibility

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in practice or a payroll bureau environment.
• Strong knowledge of tax, NI, pensions, statutory family leave, SSP, and salary sacrifice calculations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Flexibility to work additional hours during busy periods to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly intermediate-level Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire payroll process, including data entry, reconciliation, and obtaining client approvals.
• Review and validate the work of junior team members to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare payroll journals and reconcile PAYE figures on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Manage Pension Auto-enrolment, including declarations to The Pensions Regulator and maintaining pension scheme returns.
• Handle client, HMRC, and internal queries with professionalism and efficiency.
• Assist with the onboarding of new clients, ensuring a smooth transition and setup.
• Share knowledge and expertise with team members and clients to enhance overall service delivery.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tax knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

MS Excel (intermediate)

Client management

Attention to detail

Job description

Southampton, United Kingdom | Posted on 17/07/2025

TPF Recruitment is delighted to represent one of our esteemed clients located in Southampton, Hampshire, in their search for a Payroll Supervisor. This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, growing team and play a pivotal role in helping the firm deliver an outstanding service to their clients.

Our client provides tailored payroll services to businesses of all sizes across the UK. Their commitment to customising payroll solutions to meet individual business needs sets them apart in the industry.

As a Payroll Supervisor, you will report directly to the Payroll Director and take charge of managing a diverse client portfolio. This includes handling weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls, addressing client queries, and ensuring a seamless payroll process from start to finish.

This firm is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and there will be opportunities in the future for the successful candidate to progress their career further.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire payroll process, including data entry, reconciliation, and obtaining client approvals.
• Review and validate the work of junior team members to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare payroll journals and reconcile PAYE figures on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Manage Pension Auto-enrolment, including declarations to The Pensions Regulator and maintaining pension scheme returns.
• Handle client, HMRC, and internal queries with professionalism and efficiency.
• Assist with the onboarding of new clients, ensuring a smooth transition and setup.
• Share knowledge and expertise with team members and clients to enhance overall service delivery.

Requirements

• Proven experience in practice or a payroll bureau environment.
• Strong knowledge of tax, NI, pensions, statutory family leave, SSP, and salary sacrifice calculations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Flexibility to work additional hours during busy periods to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly intermediate-level Excel skills.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients across the UK.
  
• 25 days' holiday + bank holiday.
• Hybrid working model with additional flexibility around start and finish times.
• Potential for career progression within a growing business.
  

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.

For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position, we will give you up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply).