Senior Payroll Specialist

We are partnering with a well-established, multi-site consumer business to recruit their first in-house Senior Payroll Specialist.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation as it transitions payroll from an outsourced provider to an internal function. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, with a dotted line into the Head of HR, you'll take ownership of the day-to-day payroll process while supporting the implementation of a new payroll system.

The Role

• Take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process for approximately 200 employees.
• Process payroll for a mixture of permanent employees and self-employed workers.
• Accurately calculate commissions, variable pay and TRONC payments.
• Respond to payroll-related queries from employees and managers.
• Support the implementation of a new payroll system alongside the Finance Director.
• Work closely with Finance, HR and operational teams to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with current payroll legislation.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and controls.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have:

• End-to-end payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll involving commission, variable pay or TRONC arrangements.
• Previous experience working within a multi-site environment, ideally within hospitality, retail, leisure, beauty or a similar customer-facing business.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to build strong working relationships with Finance, HR and operational stakeholders.
• Previous exposure to a payroll system implementation would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Complimentary services.
• Generous employee discount on products.
• Company pension scheme.
• 22 days annual leave, increasing to 25 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working hours, with core office hours between 10:00am and 4:00pm.
• The opportunity to become the organisation's first in-house payroll specialist and play a key role in bringing payroll in-house.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment with genuine long-term career stability.

If you're an experienced payroll professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of payroll within a well-established multi-site business, I'd be delighted to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your CV or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.

£95000 - £110000 per annum + Pension, Hybrid working