Senior Payroll Administrator

JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll for a diverse bureau client portfolio. This role offers hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 from home, and a 37.5-hour week.

You will handle complex payroll activities, review calculations, and onboard new clients while ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation. Mentoring juniors and improving processes are key parts of the role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience processing UK payroll for multiple clients.
• Experience handling payrolls for organisations with 100+ employees is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end UK payroll, HMRC rules and statutory requirements.
• Excellent organisation and ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build trusted client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate end-to-end payroll services across a diverse portfolio of bureau clients.
• Manage complex payroll activities and resolve client queries while maintaining compliance.
• Review payroll calculations, reports and BACS payments to ensure accuracy and audit compliance.
• Coordinate onboarding and implementation of new payroll clients.
• Maintain and improve payroll procedures, documentation and client process guides.
• Provide day-to-day support, guidance and coaching to junior payroll team members.
• Help manage team workflows to ensure all payroll deadlines are achieved.
• Keep up to date with payroll legislation and implement changes where required.
• Support payroll system testing, upgrades and continuous process improvements.

Skills

UK payroll

Bureau experience

Client relationships

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Hybrid: 3 days office, and the rest from home

Type: Permanent & Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with bureau experience who enjoys managing multiple client payrolls and delivering a first-class service.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate end-to-end payroll services across a diverse portfolio of bureau clients.
• Manage complex payroll activities and resolve client queries while maintaining compliance.
• Review payroll calculations, reports and BACS payments to ensure accuracy and audit compliance.
• Coordinate the successful onboarding and implementation of new payroll clients.
• Maintain and improve payroll procedures, documentation and client process guides.
• Provide day-to-day support, guidance and coaching to junior members of the payroll team.
• Help manage team workflows to ensure all payroll deadlines are achieved.
• Keep up to date with payroll legislation and implement changes where required.
• Support payroll system testing, upgrades and continuous process improvements.

About You

• Proven experience processing UK payroll for various clients.
• Experience processing payrolls for organisations with 100+ employees.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end UK payroll, HMRC legislation and statutory requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted client relationships.
• Previous experience reviewing payrolls, supporting colleagues or mentoring junior team members would be beneficial.

If you're an experienced Payroll professional looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

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