Payroll Advisor
Salary: Up to £37,000
Locations: Glasgow, Aberdeen or Stirling
Working Pattern: Hybrid – typically 3 days office / 2 days home
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
The Opportunity
We’re looking for an experienced payroll professional to join a busy client payroll function, taking responsibility for a varied portfolio and delivering an accurate, responsive service.
This is a great next step for someone with a strong payroll bureau background who enjoys the technical side of payroll, dealing directly with clients and supporting less experienced members of the team.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Take ownership of a portfolio of client payrolls, ensuring each is delivered accurately and within agreed deadlines.
- Work across more complex payrolls and investigate technical queries as they arise.
- Review payroll information, calculations and outputs before submission to clients.
- Complete BACS processing and key payroll control checks.
- Keep up to date with changes to UK payroll legislation and apply these across client payrolls.
- Develop strong relationships with clients, becoming a trusted contact for their payroll requirements.
- Help coordinate workloads across the team during busy payroll periods.
- Provide guidance to junior colleagues and review their work where required.
- Maintain clear payroll procedures and client-specific process documentation.
- Assist with payroll system updates, testing and technical projects.
- Look for ways to streamline processes and improve the overall client experience.
What We’re Looking For
- Around 3–4 years’ UK payroll experience.
- Previous payroll bureau / outsourced payroll experience is essential.
- Good technical understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
- Experience handling multiple client payrolls and competing deadlines.
- Comfortable investigating and resolving complex payroll queries.
- Strong client-facing communication skills.
- Experience supporting or reviewing the work of junior colleagues would be advantageous.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach.
Interested? Apply today!!
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