Senior Payroll Executive

Northampton Business Directory; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A payroll services provider in Northampton is seeking an experienced payroll professional to manage complex payrolls for multiple clients. The role involves end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring compliance and accuracy, and building strong client relationships. You will work in a supportive team environment focused on process improvement. This is a chance to join a growing team with opportunities for development and long-term stability. Suitable candidates will have a strong payroll background and a proactive approach to challenges.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a senior payroll role, ideally in a bureau or multi-client environment.
• Strong attention to detail and managing complex payroll queries.
• Proactive mindset focused on process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end payroll processing for diverse clients.
• Act as a primary contact for clients, ensuring strong relationships.
• Support year-end processes, pensions, and statutory payments.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Managing multiple payrolls

Client relationship management

Payroll accuracy and compliance

Process improvements

Technical payroll knowledge

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys variety, complexity, and working with multiple clients in a fast-paced, supportive environment.

You'll be part of a collaborative team delivering high-quality payroll services across a diverse client portfolio, ranging in size, sector, and payroll requirements. This role offers genuine exposure to complex payrolls, process improvement, and the chance to play a key part in a team that's continuing to evolve.

The Role

• End-to-end payroll processing for a varied client base
• Managing multiple payrolls with differing pay frequencies and complexities
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, building strong and trusted relationships
• Ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and adherence to deadlines
• Supporting with year-end processes, pensions, statutory payments, and audits
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and supporting system or procedural changes
• Providing guidance and support to junior team members where required

About You

• Proven experience in a senior or end-to-end payroll role, ideally within a bureau or multi-client environment
• Confident managing complex payroll queries and multiple deadlines
• Strong technical payroll knowledge with a high level of attention to detail
• Comfortable communicating with clients and stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive mindset with an interest in improving processes and ways of working
• Team-oriented, adaptable, and able to thrive in a growing environment

This is an opportunity to join a growing payroll team with real momentum, exposure to a broad and interesting client portfolio.

Supportive, knowledgeable colleagues who value collaboration

Opportunity to develop your technical expertise and progress as the team grows

A role that offers challenge, variety, and long-term stability

If you're an experienced payroll professional looking for your next step in a role that offers complexity, variety, and growth, we'd love to hear from you

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