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Payroll Specialist – Bureau Position
About the Role
This people-orientated organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their busy bureau. This role suits a confident and detail-oriented payroll professional who can process payroll end-to-end and thrive in a fast-paced environment while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
Initially, the role will be office-based. Upon successful probation, you’ll transition to a hybrid model, working 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Meeting high service standards for external clients while maintaining flawless end-to-end payroll processes
- Processing diverse payroll cycles, including:
- Weekly
- Fortnightly
- Lunar/calendar cycles
- Monthly (Ensuring timely submissions, accuracy, and client-compliance deadlines)
- Handling statutory payments with precision, including:
- SSP (Statutory Sick Pay)
- SMP (Statutory Maternity Pay)
- SPP (Statutory Paternity/Paternity Allowance)
- Statutory bereavement, parenting, and adoption pay
- Managing complex payments and high-volume payslips
- Fielding external client queries with patience, clarity, and expertise
- Calculating and issuing adjustments, including:
- Holiday pay
- Bonuses
- Overtime
- Salary variations
- Ensuring:
- Correct starter/leaver processes
- Proper P45/P46 documentation
- Compliance with RTI submissions
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What You’ll Bring to the Role
- Proven experience in a UK payroll bureau/high-volume payroll environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor payroll teams while supporting professional growth
- In-depth knowledge of UK payroll legislation and strict adherence to HMRC regulations
- Flawless attention to detail with a track record of error-free submissions
- Adaptability to meet tight deadlines and evolving requirements
- Clear, professional communication and exceptional telephone manner when interfacing with clients
- Immediate or short-notice availability to begin in this fast-moving setting
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