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Payroll Executive 
💷 Salary: Up to £38,000 (up to £44,000 for more senior candidates)
📍 Location: Reading (Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home; initially 4 office days)
🕓 Type: Full-time | Permanent
🌟 About the Role
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Payroll Executive with at least 3 years’ experience in a professional practice environment. You will manage a portfolio of clients, delivering end-to-end payroll processing including starters, leavers, personal changes, holiday pay, and statutory payments. You will be part of a supportive payroll team and work closely with clients to ensure accuracy, compliance, and excellent service.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
End-to-end payroll processing for weekly and monthly payrolls
Ensure compliance with RTI, Auto Enrolment, and year-end procedures
Handle multiple or complex payrolls across a client portfolio
Reconcile payroll and perform statutory calculations
Provide exceptional client support via email and telephone
Identify process improvements and maintain payroll accuracy
Work collaboratively within the payroll team to meet deadlines
🙌 Ideal Candidate
Minimum 3 years’ payroll experience within a professional practice/accountancy environment
Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, RTI, Auto Enrolment, and statutory compliance
Confident with complex payroll calculations and payslip interpretation
Excellent client service and communication skills
Proactive, hands-on, and detail-oriented
Experience with IRIS Payroll Professional is a plus
Relevant payroll qualification (CIPP) desirable but not essential
Interested? Contact Betsy today! (url removed)
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