Senior Client Payroll Executive (Education)

IRIS Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Client Payroll Executive to oversee complex payroll operations for Education customers. You'll mentor junior staff, ensure compliance with payroll legislation, and resolve client queries. The role offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and career development opportunities. If you're ready to lead within a high-performing team, apply now and join a forward-thinking company recognized as Technology Company of the Year.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Career development and CIPP training opportunities

Hybrid work model

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll cycles, ideally with bureau exposure.
• Strong Microsoft Office and payroll software skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Process and oversee complex client payrolls with exceptional accuracy.
• Mentor and guide junior payroll staff and trainees in best practices.
• Liaise with clients to resolve payroll queries, ensuring excellent customer service.
• Ensure strict compliance with current payroll legislation.
• Lead by example within a collaborative and high-performing team.

Skills

Payroll cycles management

Customer service

Microsoft Office skills

Problem-solving

Education

CIPP qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Senior Client Payroll Executive (Education)

Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Manchester, Leeds, Slough or Grimsby (UK)

Permanent full time

Join one of the UK's leading software providers and help pay 1 in 8 UK employees.

At IRIS Software Group, you’ll be part of one of the UK’s largest privately-held software companies, providing solutions that support nearly 5 million employees globally. We're looking for an experienced Senior Client Payroll Executive to join our bureau services team with a focus on our Education customers.

As a senior member of our payroll division, you’ll :

• Process and oversee complex client payrolls with exceptional accuracy
• Mentor and guide junior payroll staff and trainees in best practices
• Liaise with clients to resolve payroll queries, ensuring excellent customer service
• Ensure strict compliance with current payroll legislation
• Lead by example within a collaborative and high-performing team

What we’re looking for :

• Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll cycles, ideally with bureau exposure
• CIPP qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Strong Microsoft Office and payroll software skills
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving abilities

In return, we offer :

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid work model
• Career development and CIPP training opportunities
• The chance to join a forward‑thinking business named Technology Company of the Year.

Ready to lead and grow in a thriving team? Apply today via our careers page!

Please note :

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible