Senior Payroll Administrator

Senior Payroll Administrator – Managing Consultant

Location:

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

We are supporting a leading Financial Services organisation on the outskirts of Newcastle city centre with the recruitment of a Senior Payroll Administrator. The Senior Payroll Administrator will be responsible for processing multiple payrolls, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance in line with internal and statutory payroll requirements.

As a Senior Payroll Administrator, you will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of clients, managing end-to-end payroll services from small businesses to large corporate entities. You will serve as the primary point of contact for complex queries and lead by example to ensure 100% accuracy and strict legislative compliance.

• Portfolio Management:
  Autonomously process multiple payrolls (weekly, fortnightly, and monthly) for various clients, ensuring all statutory deadlines are met.
• End-to-End Processing:
  Manage the full cycle from data collation and input to BACS file preparation and RTI submissions.
• Technical Compliance:
  Calculate and review complex statutory payments including SSP, SMP, SPP, and redundancy. Ensure adherence to the latest 2025 UK tax codes, National Insurance thresholds, and National Minimum Wage (NMW) regulations.
• Pension Administration:
  Oversee auto‑enrolment processes, pension contributions, and submissions to various providers (e.g., NEST, People’s Pension).
• Year-End Procedures:
  Coordinate tax year‑end processes, including the production and distribution of P60s, P11
  
  Ds, and P45s.
• Client Liaison & Advice:
  Act as a technical expert for clients, providing guidance on payroll legislation, HMRC enquiries, and resolving discrepancies.
• Team Support:
  Mentor junior staff, conduct quality reviews of their work, and assist the Payroll Manager with process improvements or software migrations.

• Experience:
  
  Minimum 3+ years in a payroll bureau environment is desirable.
• Advanced Excel:
  Highly proficient in data manipulation (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, and formulas).
• Qualification:
  
  CIPP qualification (Foundation Degree or Practitioner certificate) is highly desirable.
• Analytical Mindset:
  Strong numerical aptitude with the ability to perform manual tax and NI calculations to verify system outputs.
• Communication:
  Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for maintaining professional relationships with clients and HMRC.

Seniority level:
Associate

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Accounting/Auditing