Senior Payroll Specialist (Sage) – High-Volume UK Payroll

Oakley Recruitment Limited; Cannock; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Accrued holiday

Free parking

Pension autoenrollment

Fully office-based position in Cannock

Potential to become permanent for the右

Job summary

Oakley Recruitment is partnering with a well-established Cannock-based organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll Specialist on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will oversee payroll for a portfolio of up to 100 SME clients, manage weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles, ensure accurate calculations and HMRC compliance, and handle RTI submissions using Sage Payroll. This role demands precision, proactive process improvement and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Senior Payroll Administrator or similar position.
• Strong technical payroll knowledge essential.
• Experience using Sage Payroll is essential.
• Excellent understanding of HMRC RTI, pensions auto-enrolment and payroll regulations.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the accurate and timely processing of payroll for a portfolio of up to 100 SME clients
• Managing weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll cycles as required
• Ensuring all payroll calculations are accurate, including PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions, holiday pay, statutory sick pay, overtime and salary sacrifice arrangements
• Managing statutory payments including SSP, SMP and other relevant entitlements
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation, payroll regulations and pension auto-enrolment requirements
• Processing starters, leavers, P45s, P60s and other payroll documentation
• Managing RTI submissions, including FPS and EPS, accurately and within deadlines
• Using Sage Payroll to process, review and manage client payrolls

Skills

Senior Payroll AdministratorExperience

Technical payroll knowledge

High-volume payroll management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

Oakley Recruitment is partnering with a well-established Cannock-based organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll Specialist on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will oversee payroll for a portfolio of up to 100 SME clients, manage weekly, fortnightly and monthly cycles, ensure accurate calculations and HMRC compliance, and handle RTI submissions using Sage Payroll. This role demands precision, proactive process improvement and strong stakeholder communication.