Senior Payroll Specialist | On-Time, Accurate Payroll

Morgan McKinley; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Staff purchase scheme

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Training and development opportunities

Career progression support

Wellbeing support resources

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Gloucester is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to coordinate end-to-end payroll processes and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. This is a full-time, office-based role requiring a proactive payroll professional familiar with HMRC rules and deadlines.

You will manage weekly and monthly payroll cycles, handle new starters and leavers, tax codes and pension contributions, and prepare payroll reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing and SME environments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes and HMRC requirements.
• Proficient with MS Excel and Word.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Able to manage deadlines and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end weekly and monthly payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met.
• Process new starters, leavers, salary changes, tax codes and pension contributions.
• Ensure payroll processes comply with HMRC requirements.
• Prepare and submit payroll reports, maintaining accurate payroll records.
• Maintain payroll schedules and communicate key deadlines.
• Support employee onboarding and maintain accurate holiday and absence records.

Skills

Payroll processing

HMRC compliance

Excel

Word

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Deadline management

Independent working

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Morgan McKinley in Gloucester is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to coordinate end-to-end payroll processes and ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. This is a full-time, office-based role requiring a proactive payroll professional familiar with HMRC rules and deadlines.

You will manage weekly and monthly payroll cycles, handle new starters and leavers, tax codes and pension contributions, and prepare payroll reports.