Senior Payroll Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property company is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Assistant to manage payroll for 3,300 employees. The role involves ensuring compliance, mentoring junior staff, and improving payroll processes. Join a supportive team with opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Benefits

Market Leading Training

Generous Holiday Allowance

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Quarterly and Yearly Awards

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll administration required.
• Proven experience managing payroll for large organisations (2,000+ employees).

Responsibilities

• Accurately process payroll on a monthly basis, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.
• Lead on complex payroll queries and escalations.
• Provide mentorship and oversight to junior payroll staff.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

CIPP Qualification

Tools

Payroll Software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Location:Crowthorne House, Wokingham (hybrid, 2 days from home after training)

Brand:LRG

About Us:

LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.

Job Summary and key responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Payroll Assistant to support our payroll team for 3,300 employees across multiple locations. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing, providing guidance to junior payroll staff and supporting process improvements within the payroll function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately process payroll on a monthly basis, ensuring full compliance with HMRC regulations.
• Lead on complex payroll queries and escalations, liaising with employees, managers, and external payroll provider as needed.
• Support with in month National minimum wage analysis to ensure full compliance in line with HMRC guidelines.
• Support payroll reconciliations and month-end/year-end reporting activities.
• Liaise with the outsourced payroll provider to ensure timely and accurate updates for employee changes, including new starters, leavers, benefits and salary adjustments.
• Act as a subject matter expert on payroll legislation, pension schemes and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, etc.).
• Provide mentorship and oversight to junior payroll staff, assisting with training and development.
• Collaborate closely with HR, Finance, and external stakeholders to ensure data integrity and alignment. Supporting with New starters, leavers and Internal contract changes.
• Assist in reviewing and improving payroll processes, systems, and controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Understanding of company commission scheme’s, to support employees with understanding of calculations and any queries raised.

What are we looking for:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll administration required, with at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory capacity desirable
• CIPP qualification desired but not essential
• Proven experience managing payroll for large organisations (2,000+ employees).
• Proficient in payroll software and Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, PivotTables).
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation (or local equivalents), tax codes, and statutory deductions.
• Excellent attention to detail, numerical accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively at all levels.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

What we can offer you:

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company
• Market leading training and ongoing professional development
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Quarterly and yearly awards
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service with the option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year

LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

LRG does not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.