JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™
Assistant Payroll Manager
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Job Title: Assistant Payroll Manager
Location: Aberdeen/Glasgow
Salary: Up to £40,000 + Excellent Benefits
Working Pattern: 2/3 days office, the rest from home
Type: Permanent & Full Time
We are recruiting for an Assistant Payroll Manager to join a leading professional services organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical payroll knowledge, leadership experience, and a passion for delivering an exceptional service to clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and support the day-to-day operations of the payroll team, ensuring all deadlines and service standards are met.
- Process and oversee a portfolio of payrolls, including more complex client requirements.
- Delegate and review work, providing clear direction, constructive feedback, and ongoing support to team members.
- Act as a technical point of escalation for complex payroll queries and challenges.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and ensure changes are reflected in processes and procedures.
- Identify, develop, and deliver technical and procedural training for the team.
- Support and lead payroll-related projects and specialist technical initiatives.
- Maintain accurate client process documentation and ensure high standards of process governance.
- Work closely with payroll software providers to resolve system issues and support process improvements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
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About You:
- Previous experience in a senior payroll or leadership position.
- Experience working in a bureau and knowledge of STAR (Essential).
- Strong end-to-end UK payroll knowledge and experience managing complex payroll requirements.
- Experience leading and supporting a payroll team.
- Excellent knowledge of payroll legislation and a commitment to keeping up to date with technical changes.
- Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working across multiple payrolls and managing competing deadlines.
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to manage client expectations effectively.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
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Interested? Apply today or contact me on alexandra@jgarecruitment.com
JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting your privacy. We only process your personal data for recruitment purposes in accordance with our Privacy Policy. By applying for this role, you consent to us processing your personal information for recruitment purposes only.
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