Senior Payroll Officer

Yolk Recruitment; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Multi-site organisation

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Payroll Officer to lead end-to-end payroll for a multi-site workforce in a growing organisation. You will own the monthly payroll for 300+ employees using Sage Payroll, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and compliance.

You'll work closely with Finance and HR, drive process improvements, and have a clear path toward Payroll Manager as the team expands, with hybrid working and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll for 300+ employees.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The confidence to work independently and take ownership.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A genuine interest in progressing into payroll management.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the end-to-end monthly payroll process.
• Manage payroll for employees across multiple sites.
• Process payroll accurately within deadlines.
• Utilise Sage Payroll to manage and process payroll.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory requirements.
• Manage starters, leavers, changes, deductions and adjustments.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to ensure payroll information is accurate.
• Support development and improvement of payroll processes.
• Help develop the payroll function as the workforce grows.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Independence

Communication

Organisation

Payroll management

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

Senior Payroll Officer

£45,000 | Hybrid | Multi-Site Organisation

We are exclusively partnering with a growing, multi-site organisation to recruit a Senior Payroll Officer to join their established finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who is ready to take the next step in their career and develop towards a Payroll Manager position.

You will take ownership of the payroll process for a workforce of approximately employees, with headcount expected to continue increasing. Working closely with the wider finance and HR teams, you will ensure payroll is processed accurately and efficiently while helping to develop and improve processes as the organisation grows.

The Role

• Full responsibility for the end-to-end monthly payroll process
• Managing payroll for approximately employees across multiple sites
• Processing payroll accurately and within strict deadlines
• Using Sage Payroll to manage and process payroll
• Ensuring compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory requirements
• Managing starters, leavers, changes, deductions and adjustments
• Completing payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Responding to payroll queries from employees and internal stakeholders
• Working closely with HR and Finance to ensure payroll information is accurate
• Supporting the development and improvement of payroll processes
• Helping to develop the payroll function as the workforce continues to grow

About You

We are looking for an experienced payroll professional who is confident managing a sizeable workforce and comfortable taking ownership of the payroll process.

You will ideally have:

• Strong end-to-end payroll experience
• Experience processing payroll for 300+ employees
• Sage Payroll experience
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory requirements
• Excellent attention to detail
• The confidence to work independently and take ownership
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A genuine interest in progressing into payroll management

Progression

This role has been created with progression firmly in mind. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their responsibilities organically as the organisation grows, with the long-term plan being to progress into a Payroll Manager position.

As the workforce increases, so will the scope and responsibility of the role, giving you the opportunity to shape and grow the payroll function rather than simply stepping into an established management position.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £45,000
• Hybrid working - 1 day working from home per week
• Multi-site organisation
• Growing workforce and payroll function
• Clear progression towards Payroll Manager
• Opportunity to take ownership and develop the role organically