Senior Payroll Specialist - End-to-End Payroll

Portfolio Credit Control; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio Credit Control is partnering with a large Chartered Accountancy to recruit a Payroll Senior for their Ipswich office on a permanent basis. The role offers flexibility: 3-day part‑time or 5-day full‑time, with end-to-end payroll processing, pensions, benefits and statutory payments.

You will manage payroll for a portfolio of clients, ensure accuracy, maintain records, and liaise with HMRC and third-party providers while delivering high levels of client service.

Qualifications

• Over two years' payroll experience, ideally in a bureau environment.
• End-to-end payroll processing including pensions and statutory payments.
• Ability to manually calculate payroll.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail across manual and systems-based work.
• Natural ability to coordinate, prioritise and multitask with little supervision.
• Strong customer-focused approach, handling queries by telephone and email.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process and auto enrolment compliance for a portfolio of clients.
• Complete regular training for the wider team on legislation or systems.
• Peer checking of payrolls.
• Develop relationships with clients and ensure communication with HMRC and third-party providers.
• Streamline current processes and maintain payroll records/files.
• Be the first point of contact to assist and support the team with client queries.

Skills

Payroll processing

Pensions & benefits

Statutory payments

Attention to detail

Client communication

Multi-tasking

Bureau experience desirable

Job description

Portfolio Credit Control is partnering with a large Chartered Accountancy to recruit a Payroll Senior for their Ipswich office on a permanent basis. The role offers flexibility: 3-day part‑time or 5-day full‑time, with end-to-end payroll processing, pensions, benefits and statutory payments.

You will manage payroll for a portfolio of clients, ensure accuracy, maintain records, and liaise with HMRC and third-party providers while delivering high levels of client service.