Senior Payroll Advisor

Adaptable Recruitment; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Salary £32,000-£35,000

CIPP Level 5 study support

Own payroll function with HR Ops team

Values-led organisation

Job summary

Adaptable Recruitment are working with a well known charity in Chorley to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Advisor on a permanent basis. The role offers a salary of £32,000-£35,000 with hybrid working from the Chorley office.

You will own the payroll function with support from an HR Operations team, and there is backing for CIPP Level 5 study. The charity emphasises a supportive, values-led culture and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Significant payroll experience; you know the job and want to put that experience to work.
• CIPP qualified, or working towards Level 5, or open to studying towards it with our support.
• Confident processing accurate data and managing validations independently.
• Strong relationship-building skills, comfortable managing an outsourced provider relationship and working closely with internal colleagues.
• Sound working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Strong Excel and payroll systems skills.
• Naturally focused on improving processes, efficiency and service, not just maintaining them.

Responsibilities

• Own the coordination of weekly and monthly payroll submissions across multiple locations.
• Act as the primary liaison between the organisation and our outsourced payroll provider.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate, complete and submitted within agreed deadlines.
• Review payroll information and resolve discrepancies or queries promptly.
• Process payroll adjustments, advances and off-cycle payments.
• Manage employee payroll queries with clear, timely responses.
• Complete year-end activities and support statutory submissions to HMRC and pension providers.
• Produce payroll reports and management information as required.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with managers, colleagues in HR Operations, and payroll provider.
• Identify and lead improvements to payroll processes, systems and service.

Skills

Significant payroll experience

Excel

Payroll systems

Relationship management

Education

CIPP Level 5

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Adaptable Recruitment are working with a well known charity based in Chorley who is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Advisor to join their team on a permanent basis.

What We Offer

• Permanent role with salary £32,000-£35,000
• Hybrid and flexible working, based from either our Chorley office
• Support towards CIPP Level 5 for the right candidate
• Real ownership of the payroll function, with the backing of an HR Operations team around you
• A supportive, values-led organisation

Key Responsibilities

• Own the coordination of weekly and monthly payroll submissions across multiple locations
• Act as the primary liaison between the organisation and our outsourced payroll provider
• Ensure payroll data is accurate, complete and submitted within agreed deadlines
• Review payroll information and resolve discrepancies or queries promptly
• Process payroll adjustments, advances and off-cycle payments
• Manage employee payroll queries with clear, timely responses
• Complete year-end activities and support statutory submissions to HMRC and pension providers
• Produce payroll reports and management information as required
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with managers, colleagues in HR Operations, and payroll provider
• Identify and lead improvements to payroll processes, systems and service

About You

• Significant payroll experience - you know the job and want to put that experience to work
• CIPP qualified, or working towards Level 5, or open to studying towards it with our support
• Confident processing accurate data and managing validations independently
• Strong relationship-building skills, comfortable managing an outsourced provider relationship and working closely with internal colleagues
• Sound working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements
• Strong Excel and payroll systems skills
• Naturally focused on improving processes, efficiency and service, not just maintaining them