Senior Payroll Advisor

Sellick Partnership; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services organisation is seeking a Senior Payroll Advisor to join its Newcastle team. This role requires processing payrolls and setting up pension schemes, involving strong numerical skills and attention to detail. The ideal candidate has senior payroll experience and excellent Excel knowledge. With a supportive culture and generous benefits including a contributory pension scheme, this position offers a competitive salary of £32-35k and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Company sick pay

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Discounted private medical care

Generous annual leave

Annual payment of professional subscription fees

Wellbeing platform

Cycle to work scheme

Regular team lunches

Qualifications

• Experience working in a senior payroll position.
• Ability to work independently across multiple payrolls.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Set up pension schemes and manage calculations.
• Build professional relationships with clients.
• Complete reconciliations and respond to queries.

Skills

Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal skills

Independent work across multiple payrolls

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Senior Payroll Advisor

Newcastle/Hybrid – Compensation: £32-35k DoE – Permanent/Full Time

Due to continued growth, a professional services organisation is seeking a driven and enthusiastic Senior Payroll Advisor to join its payroll team, based in a city centre office.

The successful applicant will be proficient with payroll software packages and demonstrate a proactive approach, strong numerical skills, and exceptional attention to detail.

As a key member of the payroll service team, you will work closely with Payroll Assistant Managers to ensure all payroll tasks are delivered to a high standard and meet client requirements.

About the organisation

The organisation prides itself on a people-first culture. Team members describe the working environment as supportive, friendly, progressive, flexible, inclusive, welcoming, approachable, ambitious, caring, and fun. This culture is built on collaboration, hard work, and a shared commitment to delivering excellent client service. The organisation offers a supportive environment with genuine opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Payroll Advisor

• Processing end-to-end weekly and monthly payrolls for organisations of varying sizes and complexity
• Setting up pension schemes with multiple pension providers, including calculations and data distribution
• Building and maintaining strong professional relationships with clients
• Completing reconciliations, manual calculations, and responding to client queries
• Supporting junior team members with queries and training when required

Required skills and experience of the Senior Payroll Advisor

• Experience working in a senior payroll position
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently across multiple payrolls, ideally with full end-to-end payroll processing experience

Technical skills

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (including import/export functions) and Outlook
• Ability to transfer data between payroll systems and Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of the Bacs payment process

Personal attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A flexible, client-focused approach with a commitment to delivering high-quality service
• Highly organised, thorough, and diligent, with strong prioritisation and time management skills
• A trustworthy approach with a high level of integrity
• Flexibility to meet client deadlines in a professional services environment

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme with matched employer contributions
• Company sick pay above statutory rates (subject to eligibility)
• Life assurance from day one
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (subject to eligibility)
• Discounted private medical care through a group scheme
• Investors in People Gold accreditation
• Generous annual leave allowance including bank holidays and a Christmas shutdown
• Additional holiday entitlement based on length of service
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Annual payment of professional subscription fees
• Access to a discounted shopping platform
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support and access to counselling
• Wellbeing platform with health resources, fitness programmes, and podcasts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Free eye tests and contributions towards glasses, plus annual flu vouchers
• Employee referral scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Complimentary tea, coffee, soft drinks, and fresh fruit
• Regular team lunches
• Charity matched funding for employee fundraising activities
• Active sports and social club with regular events
• Employee-led wellbeing committee
• Fully funded annual social events, including a Christmas celebration, summer party, and firmwide outings

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