Senior Payroll Administrator

Wade Macdonald; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days leave

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Cycle-to-work

Regular training

Job summary

Wade Macdonald are seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to join an established business services client in Reading. You will manage end-to-end payroll for a portfolio of clients, ensure PAYE, RTI, pensions and statutory deductions are accurate, and provide senior support to the payroll team in a hybrid working setting.

With strong payroll bureau background and attention to detail, you will handle escalations, support year-end processes, and help drive process improvements while delivering

Qualifications

• Experienced payroll professional with a strong payroll bureau background.
• End-to-end payroll processing expertise including PAYE, RTI, pensions.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of end-to-end payroll processing for an allocated portfolio of customers.
• Processing PAYE, statutory payments, starters, leavers, pensions, deductions and attachment of earnings.
• Completing RTI submissions and supporting year-end payroll requirements and statutory documentation.
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for colleagues when complex payroll queries or escalations arise.
• Providing hands-on daily support to the payroll team, sharing knowledge and helping colleagues resolve issues.
• Keeping up to date with payroll legislation and ensuring payrolls remain accurate and compliant.
• Developing strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting new customer implementations, including data validation and parallel payroll runs.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, accuracy and efficiency across the payroll function.

Skills

Payroll bureau experience

End-to-end payroll processing

PAYE & RTI knowledge

Pensions administration

Attention to detail

Job description

Senior Payroll Administrator - Reading - £38,000 / £40,000 - Hybrid Working

About the Client

Wade Macdonald are currently working with a well-established Business Services organisation supporting a varied portfolio of customers across the UK. They offer a collaborative and people-focused environment where colleagues work closely together, share knowledge and support each other’s development.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator with a strong payroll bureau background to join an established team in Reading. You will manage your own portfolio of customers and take responsibility for accurate end-to-end payroll delivery, while also providing day-to-day support to the wider team. Although this role does not have direct line management responsibility, you will act as a senior point of contact for colleagues, helping with queries and more complex payroll escalations.

Duties will include:

• Taking ownership of end-to-end payroll processing for an allocated portfolio of customers
• Processing PAYE, statutory payments, starters, leavers, pensions, deductions and attachment of earnings.
• Completing RTI submissions and supporting year-end payroll requirements and statutory documentation.
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries
• Acting as a senior point of contact for colleagues when complex payroll queries or escalations arise.
• Providing hands-on daily support to the payroll team, sharing knowledge and helping colleagues resolve issues.
• Keeping up to date with payroll legislation and ensuring payrolls remain accurate and compliant.
• Developing strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting new customer implementations, including data validation and parallel payroll runs.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, accuracy and efficiency across the payroll function.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be an experienced payroll professional with a strong background in payroll bureau and end-to-end payroll processing. As a senior member of the team, you will be confident supporting colleagues with day-to-day queries, resolving more complex payroll issues and handling escalations. You will have good knowledge of PAYE, RTI, statutory payments and pensions, along with strong attention to detail and a supportive, approachable manner.

What You Will Receive in Return

• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Pension Scheme
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Regular training
• Exclusive discounts & more