Senior Payroll Specialist (Hybrid) – End-to-End UK Payroll

James Gray Associates; West Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

James Gray Associates is recruiting a Senior Payroll Administrator to own end-to-end payroll processing for 500+ employees across multiple companies within a Finance Shared Services function.

You will manage starters, leavers, changes, timesheets, deductions and pension administration, while ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery. The role offers hybrid working after probation and development opportunities across payroll, pensions and reporting.

Qualifications

• Previous end-to-end payroll processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience with pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good Excel and payroll systems experience.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, organised approach to your work.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payrolls for 500+ employees across multiple companies.
• Manage starters, leavers, contractual changes and timesheet-based payments.
• Process overtime, subsistence, sick pay and statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP.
• Administer court orders, deductions, company cars and car allowances.
• Process shadow payrolls for overseas employees.
• Administer salary sacrifice and employee share scheme deductions.
• Manage pension administration, including auto-enrolment, AVCs, eligibility checks and National Minimum Wage compliance.
• Complete pension uploads and maintain pension portals.
• Carry out payroll validation, reconciliation and pre-payroll control checks.
• Produce and submit RTI information and issue P45s.
• Prepare monthly payroll journals and complete general ledger reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries and work closely with HR to resolve issues.
• Prepare supervisor bonus spreadsheets for management review.
• Learn and provide cover for weekly payroll processing for 200+ employees across three companies.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

UK payroll legislation

Pensions

Excel

Payroll systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Payroll software

RTI submissions

Job description

James Gray Associates is recruiting a Senior Payroll Administrator to own end-to-end payroll processing for 500+ employees across multiple companies within a Finance Shared Services function.

You will manage starters, leavers, changes, timesheets, deductions and pension administration, while ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery. The role offers hybrid working after probation and development opportunities across payroll, pensions and reporting.