Solus Accident Repair Centres
Payroll Supervisor
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Overview
At Solus, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for a Payroll Supervisor to lead the delivery of our payroll and expenses processes while developing and supporting a small, experienced payroll team.
Reporting to the Pay and Rewards Manager, you'll oversee the day-to-day payroll operation, ensuring payroll and expenses are processed accurately, on time and in line with legislative requirements.
Working closely with colleagues across Finance, HR and the wider business, you'll help improve processes, support key compliance activities and develop the capability of the payroll team to ensure exceptional service delivery. This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact, driving accuracy, efficiency and continuous improvement while ensuring our colleagues receive an excellent payroll service.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of accurate and timely payroll and expenses processing.
- Coach, mentor and develop Payroll Administrators, supporting their growth and performance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC, pension and statutory reporting requirements.
- Support payroll audits, reporting and annual submissions, including gender pay reporting.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing excellent customer service.
- Analyse payroll data and recommend improvements to processes and controls.
- Maintain payroll documentation, procedures and governance standards.
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Qualifications
- Strong understanding of payroll principles, legislation and compliance requirements.
- Previous payroll experience, including reconciliations and payroll reporting.
- Experience leading, developing or mentoring team members.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.
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Why Join Solus?
We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague:
- Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
- Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus.
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
- 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
- Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
- Share in Aviva’s success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme.
- Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
- Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access.
At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you’re excited but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply—your unique skills might be just what we need.
We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria—just email us after applying to let us know.
Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.
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