Senior Payroll Officer

United Infrastructure Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike to work scheme

Company pension

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Wellness programmes

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in Warrington is seeking a Payroll Senior Officer to manage payroll operations and ensure compliance with regulations. The role demands a minimum of 3 years' payroll experience, proficiency in Sage, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive benefits package including a company pension and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a payroll position.
• Experience with outsourcing and in-house payrolls.
• Strong payroll knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Manage and process monthly and weekly payrolls using Sage.
• Ensure all statutory deductions are accurate and timely.
• Support payroll integrations for newly acquired entities.

Skills

Payroll management

Sage experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Company Overview

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 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 revitalises homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment and maintenance.

Job Description – Payroll Senior Officer

Purpose

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 systems 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 a payroll position.
• Experience with outsourcing and in‑house payrolls.
• Sage experience.
• Strong payroll knowledge.
• Accurate, 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 able to work as part of a team.
• Good interpersonal skills (confidentiality).

Desirable Experience

• Construction Industry Scheme experience.
• Payroll qualification.
• Experience working in a shared service environment.
• Previous experience in expenses processing or a payroll role.

Benefits

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