Senior Payroll Advisor - Client & Technical Lead

JGA Recruitment; Aberdeen City, Glasgow, Stirling; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking a Payroll Advisor in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on managing a portfolio of client payrolls, delivering accurate results and supporting the team with payroll queries, all within a hybrid working pattern.

Ideal candidates have 3-4+ years in payroll, strong end-to-end knowledge, and familiarity with BrightPay. The position requires staying up to date with UK payroll legislation and maintaining robust payroll controls.

Qualifications

• 3-4+ years of payroll experience, ideally gained within a bureau environment.
• Strong end-to-end payroll knowledge and experience managing a portfolio of clients.
• STAR experience is essential.
• Experience working with BrightPay is desirable.
• Good understanding of UK payroll legislation, compliance and best practice.
• Comfortable handling complex payroll queries and working to tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and process a portfolio of complex client payrolls, ensuring everything is accurate and delivered on time
• Act as a technical point of contact for payroll queries, providing guidance and practical solutions
• Keep up to date with UK payroll legislation and ensure processes are updated when requirements change
• Carry out payroll checks, controls and BACS payments in line with audit requirements
• Support junior team members with day-to-day queries, reviewing their work and helping develop their technical skills
• Monitor team workloads and ensure payroll deadlines and administrative tasks are consistently met
• Maintain accurate payroll procedures and client process documentation
• Get involved in process improvements and technical projects to improve the overall payroll service
• Build strong relationships with clients and identify opportunities to improve the service provided

Skills

Payroll processing

Client portfolio management

UK payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Communication

Team support

Tools

BrightPay

Job description

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking a Payroll Advisor in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on managing a portfolio of client payrolls, delivering accurate results and supporting the team with payroll queries, all within a hybrid working pattern.

Ideal candidates have 3-4+ years in payroll, strong end-to-end knowledge, and familiarity with BrightPay. The position requires staying up to date with UK payroll legislation and maintaining robust payroll controls.