Senior Payroll Administrator - #2178581

Client Payroll Manager

Salary: £30,000 
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home – initially office-based for training

The Role

An opportunity for an experienced Client Payroll Administrator or Senior Payroll Specialist to join a growing payroll bureau, taking ownership of a varied portfolio of client payrolls.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end client payrolls across multiple pay frequencies.

• Manage starters, leavers, timesheets and statutory payments.

• Ensure payroll deadlines, accuracy and compliance requirements are met.

• Handle PAYE registrations, RTI submissions and HMRC queries.

• Administer pensions, auto-enrolment and pension uploads.

• Review payroll reports, complete checks and resolve discrepancies.

• Act as a key contact for client payroll queries.

• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers and external stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiency.

Ideal Candidate

• Minimum 3 years' client payroll experience within a bureau or accountancy practice – essential.

• Strong end-to-end UK payroll processing knowledge.

• Experience managing a portfolio of clients with different payroll frequencies.

• Good understanding of PAYE, statutory payments, pensions and auto-enrolment.

• BrightPay and Xero experience highly desirable.

• Confident communicating directly with clients and resolving payroll queries.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

• Proactive, organised and comfortable working independently.

Interested? Apply today!! 

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