Payroll Senior

Watford Permanent £45,000 - £50,000 per year View Job Description
Great opportunity to join a highly productive, busy retail payroll team. This is a close-knit operation with end to end processing, team leader responsibility and system ownership.
  • Join a highly reputable brand!
  • Belong to a busy payroll function!

About Our Client

Our Client

  • Highly successful, domestic operator with over 300+ sites
  • Employees over 10,000 people across the UK
  • National reach but base in Hertfordshire (Watford)
  • Trading for over 40 years within the UK market

Job Description

Payroll Senior

  • Manage and oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Supervise a small team, providing guidance and support to ensure efficiency in payroll operations.
  • Collaborate with the accounting and finance department to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation.
  • Maintain and update payroll systems and records to reflect current employee information and legislative changes.
  • Handle payroll queries and provide timely resolutions to employee concerns.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including tax and pension contributions.
  • Prepare and submit payroll-related reports to relevant stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement changes to enhance efficiency.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Payroll Senior should have:

  • A strong background in payroll management (team lead responsibility) as well as end to end processing
  • Proficiency in payroll systems and software.
  • Knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage a team effectively.
  • Strong communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders.
  • Problem-solving skills to address and resolve payroll-related issues efficiently.

What's on Offer

Payroll Senior

  • Salary offering: c. £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
  • 4 days typically in the office with 1 day working from home
  • Watford based business - easily accessible via public transport as well as ample parking on site
  • Study support post probation
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Wider company benefits such as auto enrol pension
  • High street discounts
Contact
Omar Sheikh
Quote job ref
JN-042026-6987422
Phone number
+44 118 933 7025

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Payroll
Sector
Retail
Location
Watford
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Omar Sheikh
Consultant phone
+44 118 933 7025
Job reference
JN-042026-6987422