Senior Payroll Administrator

Focus Resourcing; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Newcastle is seeking a highly skilled Senior Payroll Administrator to join their growing team. In this hybrid role, you will manage payroll processes, ensure compliance with legislation, and mentor junior staff. Ideal candidates will have significant payroll experience and strong attention to detail. The role offers a competitive salary plus benefits including annual bonus, flexible holidays, health plans, and more.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual discretionary bonus

25 days' holiday (plus buy/sell flexibility)

Pension matching scheme

Healthcare plans and life assurance

Retailer discounts

Employee assistance programme

Access to a digital GP service

Paid volunteering days

Referral bonuses

Flexible benefits tailored to your needs

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation.
• Proven ability to manage high volumes of work accurately.
• Experience with RTI and BACS submissions.
• Skilled in manual payroll calculations.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Experience in training junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of payroll processes and activities.
• Run end-to-end payroll ensuring accuracy.
• Handle payroll tasks independently.
• Liaise with Pension Administration team.
• Support senior colleagues in payroll projects.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Identify errors and resolve issues.
• Manage workload effectively under tight deadlines.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll legislation knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Mentoring

Education

Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above

Job description

Hybrid available

We are working with a prestigious client in Newcastle who is seeking a highly skilled Senior Payroll Administrator to join their growing team.

The Role

As a Senior Payroll Administrator, you will:

• Take ownership of payroll processes, including data entry, validation, and analysis
• Run end-to-end payroll activities, ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Handle both standard and non-standard payroll tasks independently
• Liaise with the Pension Administration team and respond to payroll and pensioner queries
• Support senior colleagues with payroll projects and business development initiatives
• Mentor and train junior team members, checking their work to ensure accuracy
• Identify errors, resolve issues, and escalate when necessary
• Work proactively, managing your workload effectively and meeting strict deadlines.

The person

Essential:

• Considerable experience in payroll, including full end-to-end processing
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance
• Proven ability to manage high volumes of work with accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience with RTI and BACS submissions
• Skilled in manual payroll calculations
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, including handling calls and queries
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience training and mentoring junior colleagues

Qualifications:

• Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with annual discretionary bonus
• 25 days' holiday (plus buy/sell flexibility)
• Pension matching scheme
• Healthcare plans and life assurance
• Retailer discounts and employee assistance programme
• Access to a digital GP service
• Paid volunteering days and referral bonuses
• Flexible benefits tailored to your needs