Assistant Payroll Manager

Portfolio Payroll are recruiting on behalf of a leading accountancy practice who are seeking an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager to support the continued growth of their Preston payroll function. This is a people-focused role where you'll play a key part in shaping team development, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring the smooth delivery of multi-frequency payrolls.

Role Overview

• Overseeing day-to-day payroll operations across a varied client base.
• Ensuring weekly, bi-weekly and monthly payrolls run accurately and on schedule.
• Reviewing payroll inputs to ensure completeness and compliance.
• Spotting opportunities to enhance and promote payroll services to clients and intermediaries.
• Staying up to date with payroll and industry changes, sharing updates with clients and colleagues.
• Delegating work, reviewing outputs, coaching junior team members and supporting appraisals, billing and workflow management.

Experience & Qualifications

• CIPP Foundation qualification
• Strong technical payroll knowledge across multiple frequencies
• Confident communicator with a collaborative, supportive leadership style
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal teams
• Comfortable identifying improvements and driving service quality

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