Senior Payroll specialist

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hays is supporting a globally recognised accounting firm in Manchester in search of a Senior Payroll Specialist. This permanent, full-time role is based in Manchester office three days per week, with payroll as a critical function within the people strategy.

You will process end-to-end UK payroll, manage deadlines, ensure accuracy, and handle client queries while working with senior stakeholders and a large payroll team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of UK payroll experience.
• Experience in a large bureau/accountancy firm or shared services environment.
• Strong relationships with stakeholders and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Process complex payroll for a large portfolio of clients.
• Ensure payroll deadlines and accuracy.
• Support with client queries and deliver operational excellence.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and the wider payroll team.

Skills

UK payroll

End-to-end payroll

Stakeholder engagement

Payroll accuracy

Job description

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

07/10/2026

About this job

Your new company Hays are excited to be supporting a globally recognised accounting firm in the search for a senior Payroll specialist.

This role will be based in their Manchester office 3 days per week.

This is a unique opportunity to join a business undergoing significant growth and transformation, with payroll positioned as a critical function within the wider people and business strategy.

The organisation is investing heavily in technology, automation, and excellent service delivery for their large portfolio of clients.

This is an exciting environment for an experienced and progressive payroll specialist who is passionate about a career in Payroll for a large global organisation.

Your new role As a senior payroll specialist, you will support clients in processing complex payroll while ensuring best-in‑class service delivery for their large portfolio of clients.

Working closely with senior stakeholders and a wider payroll team, you will ensure payroll deadlines, ensure payroll accuracy and support with any queries from the client.

What you'll need to succeed Acting as the senior payroll expert within a large team.

Experience with processing end‑to‑end UK payroll, within a large bureau/ accountancy firm or shared service environment, Support clients with queries and deliver operational excellence.

Building strong relationships with stakeholders, payroll vendors, and external partners.

Ensure payroll is processed timely and accurately Essential: Minimum 3-5 years of UK payroll experience