Do you thrive on organisation, have a very sharp eye for detail and remain accurate under pressure? Are you confident managing multiple priorities while contributing positively within a small, collaborative payroll team?
If that sounds like you, this Payroll Supervisor role could be a great fit.
You’ll be part of a close-knit team of three payroll professionals who take pride in working efficiently, accurately and collaboratively. The environment is fast-paced, but teamwork and mutual support are central to how the team operates.
We’re keen to hear from experienced payroll professionals who understand best practice. Ideally, your background will include:
- Around three years’ experience (or more) delivering full-cycle payroll
- Exposure to high-volume payrolls, typically processing around 1,500 payslips
- A solid understanding of statutory payroll requirements, including PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and auto-enrolment
- Strong Excel capability, with experience reconciling data and working with CSV file imports
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leadership: Provide day-to-day oversight and support to team members, offering guidance, coaching and training where required
- Payroll & Data Processing: Manage large volumes of payroll data, ensuring accurate data entry, timesheet calculations and validation
- Excel & Reporting: Use Excel to manage, analyse and report on payroll data, supporting accurate processing and tracking
- Communication: Liaise regularly with workers via phone to resolve payroll and timesheet queries
- Customer Service: Deliver a high standard of service to both internal and external stakeholders
- Systems Management: Work across multiple payroll and HR systems to input, track and verify information, maintaining data accuracy
- Prioritisation: Manage competing deadlines effectively, often working under pressure
- Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough checks on payroll data and outputs to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal standards
Key Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
- Experience working in a fast-paced administrative environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Proven ability to work under pressure and manage high volumes of data efficiently
- Previous experience in a supervisory or team leadership role
- Experience using payroll systems / software
- Flexibility
If you’re seeking a role within a well-established, friendly and growing business, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
Hours of work: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm - Office based. Overtime maybe required on occasions.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Payroll software: 2 years (required)
- Supervising: 2 years (required)
- Payroll: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
