Senior Payroll Officer

United Infrastructure; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic infrastructure company in the UK is seeking an experienced Payroll Senior Officer to manage and process payroll across the organization. You will ensure compliance with regulations, support acquisitions, and implement process improvements. The ideal candidate has strong payroll knowledge, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and expertise in Sage software. This role offers valuable benefits including a bike to work scheme and company pension.

Benefits

Bike to work scheme

Company pension

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Wellness programmes

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in payroll position.
• Dedicated and diligent attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills (Confidentially).

Responsibilities

• Manage and process monthly and weekly payrolls using Sage.
• Ensure all statutory deductions (PAYE, NIC, Pensions, etc.) are accurate and timely.
• Support payroll integrations for newly acquired entities.

Skills

Sage experience

Strong payroll knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Computer literate in Excel

Ability to work accurately within deadlines

Job description

Company Description

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face. Our company is split into two business areas: Utility Infrastructure - Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK's largest network owners and operators. Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Job Description

Job Description - Payroll Senior Officer

The payroll senior is responsible for managing and processing payroll activities accurately and efficiently across the organisation, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and internal policies. This role requires proven experience managing payroll during business acquisitions or integrations. The payroll senior will act as a key point of contact for payroll queries, process improvement, and support during transition periods.

Duties

• Manage and process monthly and weekly payrolls using Sage.
• Ensure all statutory deductions (PAYE, NIC, Pensions, etc.) are accurate and timely.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and produce detailed reports for finance.
• Work closely with HR and finance departments to ensure accurate payroll data.
• Support payroll integrations for newly acquired entities.
• Migrate payroll data from legacy system into Sage.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and HMRC regulations.
• Collaborate with the wider shared service centre team.
• Identify and implement payroll process efficiencies and automation opportunities.
• Assist the Payroll Manager with department administrative duties.

Qualifications

Essential Experience

• Minimum 3 years in payroll position
• Outsourcing and in‑house payrolls
• Sage experience
• Strong payroll knowledge
• Accurate and numerate and computer literate in Excel.
• Dedicated and diligent attitude
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately within deadlines, with attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic and ability to work as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills (Confidentially).

Desirable Experience

• Construction Industry Scheme experience
• Payroll qualification
• Experience of working in Shared Service Environment
• Previous experience in expenses processing or payroll role.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Wellness programmes