Senior Payroll Executive

RSM UK Group LLP; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm in Brentwood is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Executive to manage client portfolios and ensure operational efficiency. The role involves handling complex payrolls and supporting the team with their development while ensuring exceptional service delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive payroll knowledge and excellent communication skills. This position offers a hybrid and flexible working model within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working

26 days holiday with the option to purchase more

Health and wellbeing benefits

Access to 300+ training courses

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll knowledge required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills essential.
• Ability to work independently and in teams is necessary.
• Discretion in handling confidential information is a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own client portfolio, including complex payrolls.
• Review payrolls processed by team members and assist in their training.
• Support team and Team Leader to provide excellent client service.
• Ensure documentation is up to date for auditing purposes.
• Stay updated on statutory regulations through training.

Skills

Extensive payroll knowledge

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality

Problem-solving abilities

Flexibility and adaptability

Job description

We are searching for an experienced Senior Payroll Executive

Make an Impact at RSM UK

RSM’s people advisory services team help organisations enact their people and talent strategies as well as manage their people challenges using a multi‑disciplinary approach in the UK and globally. The team combines RSM’s experts across employment tax, employment legal, payroll, HR, equity reward and global mobility. This alliance of specialists brings clients a unified and seamless service and allows you to be part of a collaborative and cohesive service line striving for excellence, innovation and common goals.

As a Senior Payroll Executive in our Brentwood office, you will support the team and clients to ensure operational efficiency and profitability. You will manage your own client portfolio, handling escalated technical and commercial queries from junior members of the team.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Managing your own client portfolio, which may include larger and more complex payrolls, while completing end‑to‑end payroll processing.
• Reviewing payrolls processed by team members while assisting with their training and development.
• Service multiple clients with the focus on support of the team and the Team Leader, to deliver excellent service to our clients.
• Ensuring procedures and key control documents are kept up to date for auditing purposes.
• Supporting and covering for the Team Leader when they are unavailable.
• Contribute to your team's growth by actively seeking new opportunities with your client base including HR services, People Manager and Hot Topic Items.
• Ensuring you have up to date knowledge of statutory and legislative regulations by attending in‑house training courses.

What we are looking for:

Are you someone who thrives on variety, loves learning new things, and enjoys connecting with people? If you can spot inefficiencies in everyday life and are passionate about making improvements, this role is perfect for you!

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• Extensive payroll knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with individuals at all levels to ensure excellent customer service.
• Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and problem‑solving abilities.

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• 26 days holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse talent development team.

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Working here

Thousands of personalities make up RSM and we believe the power of being you, is the of being understood. Every member of our team brings unique insights and a passion for the middle market companies we champion.

As one of the world’s largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, we deliver the big ideas and services that help middle market organisations thrive. Our global network spans more than 120 countries, but our passion is always the same: to help our clients move forward with confidence.

At RSM, we care about our people, it’s what shapes us. No two people are the same, which is why our approach is tailored to their specific needs, beyond the nine-to-five.

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