Senior Payroll Administrator - Reading - £38,000 / £40,000 - Hybrid Working
About the Client
Wade Macdonald are currently working with a well-established Business Services organisation supporting a varied portfolio of customers across the UK. They offer a collaborative and people-focused environment where colleagues work closely together, share knowledge and support each other’s development.
About the Job
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator with a strong payroll bureau background to join an established team in Reading. You will manage your own portfolio of customers and take responsibility for accurate end-to-end payroll delivery, while also providing day-to-day support to the wider team. Although this role does not have direct line management responsibility, you will act as a senior point of contact for colleagues, helping with queries and more complex payroll escalations.
Duties will include:
- Taking ownership of end-to-end payroll processing for an allocated portfolio of customers
- Processing PAYE, statutory payments, starters, leavers, pensions, deductions and attachment of earnings.
- Completing RTI submissions and supporting year-end payroll requirements and statutory documentation.
- Investigating and resolving payroll queries
- Acting as a senior point of contact for colleagues when complex payroll queries or escalations arise.
- Providing hands-on daily support to the payroll team, sharing knowledge and helping colleagues resolve issues.
- Keeping up to date with payroll legislation and ensuring payrolls remain accurate and compliant.
- Developing strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Supporting new customer implementations, including data validation and parallel payroll runs.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, accuracy and efficiency across the payroll function.
About the Successful Applicant
You will be an experienced payroll professional with a strong background in payroll bureau and end-to-end payroll processing. As a senior member of the team, you will be confident supporting colleagues with day-to-day queries, resolving more complex payroll issues and handling escalations. You will have good knowledge of PAYE, RTI, statutory payments and pensions, along with strong attention to detail and a supportive, approachable manner.
What You Will Receive in Return
- 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Pension Scheme
- Health cash plan
- Life assurance
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Regular training
- Exclusive discounts & more