Payroll Assistant Manager

Accountancy & Business Advisory Services

Aberdeen (flexible) | £38,000 – £40,000 | Permanent

Broadgate Search is delighted to be retained on a confidential basis by a well-established and growing accountancy and business advisory firm, to appoint an experienced Payroll Assistant Manager based in or around Aberdeen. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong payroll professional who is ready to combine hands-on client delivery with genuine people-management responsibility, working across a varied and interesting client portfolio.

Aberdeen is the preferred base for this role, but our client is genuinely open-minded on location for the right candidate and would encourage strong applicants elsewhere to get in touch.

Our client places real value on strong client relationships and a supportive, high-performing team culture, and this role offers a clear route for someone looking to build their career within a well-regarded professional services environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will use your technical payroll knowledge to deliver client assignments from planning through to completion, while demonstrating strong people-management skills including delegation, motivation and support. You will manage team workflow, control time and cost budgets, and build strong professional relationships that support the firm's wider growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply strong technical and operational knowledge to manage increasingly complex client requirements and tasks
• Research and resolve complex technical problems, confidently handling difficult client engagements
• Delegate work across the team, set clear expectations, provide support, and hold colleagues accountable for delivery
• Take ownership of the team's output — reviewing work, providing feedback, and maximising productivity and utilisation
• Manage the financial and operational aspects of client work, including scope and productive time
• Work in an agile way to supervise several assignments concurrently, ensuring timely and accurate delivery
• Consistently deliver technical work to a high standard, meeting agreed deadlines and budgets
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, stakeholders and professional advisors
• Identify opportunities where the firm can further support clients and colleagues
• Act as a trusted advisor to colleagues, clients and business contacts, handling queries effectively
• Identify and champion improvements to client service and internal processes
• Contribute to marketing activity and represent the business at networking and client events