Senior Payroll Advisor

Adaptable Recruitment are working with a well known charity based in Chorley who is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll Advisor to join their team on a permanent basis.

What We Offer

• Permanent role with salary £32,000-£35,000
• Hybrid and flexible working, based from either our Chorley office
• Support towards CIPP Level 5 for the right candidate
• Real ownership of the payroll function, with the backing of an HR Operations team around you
• A supportive, values-led organisation

Key Responsibilities

• Own the coordination of weekly and monthly payroll submissions across multiple locations
• Act as the primary liaison between the organisation and our outsourced payroll provider
• Ensure payroll data is accurate, complete and submitted within agreed deadlines
• Review payroll information and resolve discrepancies or queries promptly
• Process payroll adjustments, advances and off-cycle payments
• Manage employee payroll queries with clear, timely responses
• Complete year-end activities and support statutory submissions to HMRC and pension providers
• Produce payroll reports and management information as required
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with managers, colleagues in HR Operations, and payroll provider
• Identify and lead improvements to payroll processes, systems and service

About You

• Significant payroll experience - you know the job and want to put that experience to work
• CIPP qualified, or working towards Level 5, or open to studying towards it with our support
• Confident processing accurate data and managing validations independently
• Strong relationship-building skills, comfortable managing an outsourced provider relationship and working closely with internal colleagues
• Sound working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements
• Strong Excel and payroll systems skills
• Naturally focused on improving processes, efficiency and service, not just maintaining them