Senior Payroll Specialist (Hybrid)

MHA Wales; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Genuine work life balance

Accredited Investor in People

Succession planning programme

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Competitive salary

Employee referral scheme (up to £4000)

Paid CSR time

Car lease scheme

Job summary

MHA Wales in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Payroll Associate to deliver accurate payroll and Auto Enrolment services for a portfolio of clients. The role offers hybrid working after settling in and a professional, supportive team environment.

You will apply solid knowledge of payroll legislation, provide clear client communication, and maintain high standards of organisation and time management, with opportunity to mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Good technical and practical knowledge of Payroll and Auto-Enrolment legislation.
• Strong communication with clients and HMRC.
• Experience in a busy payroll environment or bureau.
• Ability to work on own initiative while maintaining procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Methodical and calm with a focus on solutions.
• High standards of personal organisation and time management.
• Can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of Paycircle or Xero is advantageous.
• Good IT skills: Word, Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• To manage a portfolio of clients, providing payroll and Auto Enrolment pension services from beginning to end.
• Ensuring delivery of a timely and efficient payroll service within the agreed timescales and that compliance deadlines are met.
• To ensure that payroll information is collected in the most efficient manner, timetabling work wherever possible to suit the needs of the client.
• Liaising with clients, HMRC and pension providers on payroll/Auto Enrolment related queries.
• Ability to process payrolls in accordance with departmental procedures and legislation.
• Manage the submission of client payroll data to BACS.
• Understand and deliver compliant Auto Enrolment pension provision to clients and pension providers.
• To support and mentor junior members of the payroll team.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Communication skills

Payroll environment experience

Initiative

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Organisation/time management

Can-do attitude

Payroll software familiarity

IT skills (Word/Excel)

Tools

Paycircle

Xero

Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

MHA Wales in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Payroll Associate to deliver accurate payroll and Auto Enrolment services for a portfolio of clients. The role offers hybrid working after settling in and a professional, supportive team environment.

You will apply solid knowledge of payroll legislation, provide clear client communication, and maintain high standards of organisation and time management, with opportunity to mentor junior staff.