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Senior Payroll Specialist

James Gray Associates
Nottingham Full-time GBP 35,000 – 37,000
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Job Title: Payroll Senior

Location: Nottingham

Type: Full Time | Permanent

Salary: £35,000

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Senior to join a payroll team based in Nottingham. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with bureau or accountancy practice experience who enjoys managing a varied client portfolio and working within a fast-paced environment.

The business offers a hybrid working model following probation, with a collaborative team culture and opportunities for ongoing development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Processing weekly and monthly payrolls for a varied client portfolio

  • Maintaining accurate employee payroll records and ensuring excellent client service

  • Liaising with HMRC regarding payroll queries and resolutions

  • Preparing year-end payroll routines and returns

  • Managing Auto Enrolment and statutory submissions in line with deadlines

  • Processing CIS returns and related submissions

  • Uploading payroll payments via BACS

  • Supporting wider payroll team activities and providing cover where required

  • Building strong working relationships with both clients and internal stakeholders

  • Keeping up to date with payroll legislation and compliance requirements

Skills & Experience Required:
  • Minimum of 3 years’ payroll processing experience

  • Previous bureau or accountancy practice payroll experience preferred

  • Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, RTI, statutory payments, and Auto Enrolment

  • Experience managing multiple payrolls and working to strict deadlines

  • Confident carrying out manual payroll calculations where required

  • Strong IT skills, including MS Office

Please contact or apply to this advert.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements, together with our privacy notices, set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us will be processed by us.

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