Payroll Technician

Sapphire; Stockport; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Discretionary bonuses

Study support for payroll quals

Career progression

34+ days off

Job summary

Sapphire is an employee-owned payroll, accountancy and technology business supporting recruitment companies and contractors across the UK. We’re seeking a Payroll Technician to join our Stockport team and manage a portfolio of payroll clients.

You’ll receive training to develop payroll knowledge, work towards professional qualifications with study support, and benefit from a generous bonus and career progression in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of payroll experience.
• Ability to manage payroll for a portfolio of clients.
• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
• Willing to learn and obtain payroll qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time for client requirements.
• Develop responsibility for your own portfolio of payroll clients.
• Ensure correct PAYE and National Insurance deductions.
• Reconcile payroll payments and collaborate with Finance.
• Investigate and resolve payroll queries.
• Build strong relationships with clients and understand deadlines.
• Liaise with clients on assignments, timesheets, invoicing and payroll queries.
• Develop knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.

Skills

Payroll experience

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Client communication

Job description

Payroll Technician

Stockport | £26,000–£29,000 + employee ownership bonus

Top 5 Best Small Companies to Work For in the UK.

Build your payroll career somewhere you can genuinely share in the success.

Sapphire is an employee-owned payroll, accountancy and technology business supporting recruitment companies and contractors across the UK and beyond.

We’re now looking for a Payroll Technician to join our team in Stockport.

This could suit someone who already has payroll experience, or someone with strong numerical, administrative or finance experience who wants to build a professional career in payroll.

You’ll be given the training and support to develop your payroll knowledge, take ownership of a portfolio of clients and work towards professional payroll qualifications.

Why join Sapphire?

Employee ownership & significant bonuses

Sapphire is employee-owned, meaning our people share in the success they help create. Combined bonus payments in recent years have been around 50% of base salary.

Bonuses are discretionary, subject to company performance and individual eligibility, and are not guaranteed.

One of the UK’s best companies to work for

Ranked #4 Best Small Company to Work For in the UK in 2025.

Study support – get qualified

Want to build a professional career in payroll? We’ll support you to get qualified, including funding relevant CIPP study and qualifications.

Genuine career progression

We actively promote from within and give people the opportunity to progress into senior technical, management and leadership roles as their knowledge and experience develops.

34+ days off

A minimum of 34 days including bank holidays and your birthday off, rising to 37 days with service.

Company trips and experiences

Our teams have travelled together to Las Vegas, New York, Dublin, Barcelona, Lisbon, Budapest and more as part of company incentive trips and celebrations.

You’ll also benefit from regular team events, healthcare benefits, enhanced maternity and paternity policies and our modern Stockport office with collaborative spaces, games room and bar.

What you’ll be doing

• Processing payroll accurately and on time in line with individual client requirements
• Developing responsibility for your own portfolio of payroll clients
• Ensuring the correct PAYE and National Insurance deductions are applied
• Reconciling payroll payments and working closely with our Finance team
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries
• Building strong relationships with clients and understanding their individual requirements and deadlines
• Liaising with clients around assignments, timesheets, invoicing and payroll queries
• Developing your knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Working collaboratively with the wider team to continually improve the service we provide

Ultimately, our payroll team’s priority is simple: making sure everyone is paid accurately and on time.

What we’re looking for

At least 1 Years experience in payroll.

We’re more interested in finding someone who has:

• Strong numerical ability and excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines
• Confidence communicating with clients and colleagues
• A positive, proactive approach to learning
• Experience in payroll, finance, administration or another detail-focused role would be useful
• A genuine interest in building a long-term career in payroll

Experience within the umbrella payroll industry is not required.

If you have the right foundations and want to develop, we’ll give you the training, experience and study support to become a qualified payroll professional.

Interested?

If you’re looking for a role where you can learn, get qualified and build a long-term career in a growing, employee-owned business where you can genuinely share in its success, we’d love to hear from you.