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Senior Payroll Specialist

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Expire in: 6 hours

Job Description

A well-established and highly regarded growing professional services business in Newcastle is looking to bring an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist into its team. This is a hands-on role with real variety — you'll be working across a broad client base, dealing with everything from straightforward weekly payrolls to more involved monthly cycles, with plenty of scope to put your expertise to use.

 If you enjoy being the person clients turn to for answers — and the person colleagues lean on for guidance — this is a role worth a closer look.

 What you'll be doing:
  
Running full payroll cycles end-to-end (both weekly and monthly) for a varied portfolio of clients, ranging from SMEs through to larger, more complex businesses 
Managing pension schemes across multiple providers — from initial setup through to ongoing administration, ensuring contributions and submissions are accurate and on time 
Acting as the trusted first point of contact for clients, offering practical payroll advice and building long-term working relationships 
Handling the more technical side of the role — reconciliations, manual calculations and resolving queries that need a sharper eye 
Supporting the development of junior team members, sharing your know-how and helping them grow into their roles  What we're looking for:
  
Solid background in payroll 
Strong working knowledge of current UK payroll legislation, HMRC processes and auto-enrolment 
Confident with manual calculations and able to spot and resolve discrepancies quickly 
Experience with leading payroll software (Sage, BrightPay, IRIS or similar) 
Comfortable managing your own workload and working to tight deadlines 
Excellent communication skills — you'll be liaising with clients regularly  What's on offer:
  
Salary up to £37,000 depending on experience 
A supportive, sociable team within a well-established Newcastle business 
Genuine variety of work and exposure to a wide range of businesses 
Clear scope for progression and ongoing professional development  immediate consideration. Apply with your CV or feel free to call for more details

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