Payroll Supervisor

TPF Recruitment; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

TPF Recruitment are supporting a reputable, large independent firm of Chartered Accountants in Southampton seeking an experienced Payroll Supervisor to join their team. You will oversee payroll processing across weekly and monthly cycles for diverse clients, acting as the main payroll contact and ensuring accuracy and compliance.

The role requires strong technical payroll knowledge of PAYE, NI, auto-enrolment, RTI and GDPR data security.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable payroll background within a practice or bureau.
• Solid knowledge of PAYE, NI, statutory entitlements, auto-enrolment, and UK payroll regs.
• Experience with Staffology or IRIS payroll platforms is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective time management and ability to oversee multiple client payrolls.
• Clear and confident communication with strong client service focus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full processing cycle for weekly and monthly client payrolls, ensuring precision, compliance, and prompt completion.
• Act as the main client contact for payroll matters, delivering excellent service and addressing queries swiftly.
• Check and authorise all payroll calculations, statutory payments, pension deductions, and any necessary adjustments.
• Manage all HMRC requirements, including RTI filings, tax code changes, and statutory reporting obligations.
• Assist clients with onboarding, system configuration, and provide clear guidance on payroll procedures.
• Work closely with colleagues, HR teams, bookkeepers, accountants, and pension providers to support smooth payroll delivery.
• Ensure records are maintained to a high standard and comply with GDPR and data security protocols.
• Provide guidance and support to other members of the payroll team as required.

Skills

Payroll experience

PAYE

NI

UK payroll regulations

Staffology

IRIS

Attention to detail

Time management

Client service

Job description

Southampton, United Kingdom | Posted on 07/08/2026

TPF Recruitment are supporting areputable, large independent firm of Chartered Accountants who are seeking anexperienced Payroll Supervisor to join their Southampton team. This is anexcellent opportunity to join a people-focused practice that prides itself onstrong client relationships, high-quality service delivery and a collaborativeworking culture.

The firm supports a wide variety ofbusiness owners and company directors throughout all stages of their businesslifecycle, as well as providing personal financial and tax planning advice.

The Payroll Supervisor will play a keyrole in the delivery of payroll services across a diverse client portfolio. Youwill bring strong technical expertise, exceptional organisational skills, andthe ability to oversee multiple payrolls accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseethe full processing cycle for weekly and monthly client payrolls, ensuringprecision, compliance, and prompt completion.
• Act asthe main client contact for payroll matters, delivering excellent serviceand addressing queries swiftly.
• Checkand authorise all payroll calculations, statutory payments, pensiondeductions, and any necessary adjustments.
• Manageall HMRC requirements, including RTI filings, tax code changes, andstatutory reporting obligations.
• Assistclients with onboarding, system configuration, and provide clear guidanceon payroll procedures.
• Workclosely with colleagues, HR teams, bookkeepers, accountants, and pensionproviders to support smooth payroll delivery.
• Ensurerecords are maintained to a high standard and comply with GDPR and datasecurity protocols.
• Provideguidance and support to other members of the payroll team as required.

Requirements

• Demonstrablepayroll background, gained within a practice or bureau environment.
• Solidknowledge of PAYE, NI, statutory entitlements, auto-enrolment, and UKpayroll regulations.
• Experiencewith Staffology or IRIS payroll platforms is advantageous.
• Strongattention to detail with a commitment to accuracy.
• Effectivetime management skills with the ability to oversee multiple clientpayrolls.
• Clearand confident communication skills with a strong client service focus.
• Salary circa £30,000 - £36,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualification status.
  
• Opportunity for career progression and professional development within a reputable and growing firm.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment, where your contributions are valued and recognized.
• Exposure to diverse clients and industries, providing opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Commitment to work-life balance, with flexible working arrangements available.

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).