Senior Payroll Advisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Support towards CIPP Level 5

Job summary

Adaptable Recruitment is partnering with a well known charity in Liverpool to recruit a Senior Payroll Advisor on a permanent basis. The role offers a £32,000-£35,000 salary with hybrid and flexible working from Chorley or Huyton offices.

You will own the payroll function with support from an HR Operations team, drive process improvements, and ensure accurate payroll submissions to HMRC and pension providers. CIPP Level 5 support is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll experience across weekly and monthly cycles.
• Strong Excel skills and data accuracy.
• Able to manage multiple locations and stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate weekly and monthly payroll submissions across multiple locations.
• Liaise with outsourced payroll provider and internal HR operations.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate and submitted by deadlines.

Skills

Payroll experience

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Education

CIPP Level 5 qualification

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Adaptable Recruitment are working with a well known charity based in Liverpool 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 or Huyton offices
• 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 Best Lives and our outsourced payroll provider, RSM
• 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