Senior Payroll Administrator – Manchester

NSTR is partnered with a global organisation with offices based in Manchester City Centre who require an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to join their team on a permanent basis.

As a Senior Payroll Administrator, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of the company’s most complex payrolls. This role has a view to develop into a Payroll Manager position within a year, responsible for the daily management of a team of 4.

Responsibilities:

• Processing of weekly, fortnightly, four weekly and monthly payrolls
• Management and resolution of escalated queries
• Ensuring statutory legislation is adhered to
• Auto-enrolment and pension assessment
• Maintenance of accurate records
• Reviewing and amending existing best practice procedures
• Recruitment, training and development of Payroll Administrators

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Senior Payroll Administrator/Payroll Team Leader/Payroll Supervisor
• High-volume end to end processing across multiple payrolls
• Strong payroll legislation knowledge
• Excellent people skills – both team management and query resolution
• Ability to resolve complex queries and payroll challenges
• Strong systems knowledge and ability to pick up bespoke systems quickly
• Some experience managing small teams is beneficial

Benefits:

• A clear progression path to Payroll Management within 12 months
• 24 days holiday + statutory holidays
• Ability to buy an additional 5 days holiday per year
• Flexible working, including some working from home
• Salary sacrifice on pension contributions