Liberty Recruitment Group are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a global organisation in the search for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their fantastic team on a permanent, part-time basis.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys taking ownership, working closely with people and being a key part of a wider HR function. You’ll play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring employees receive an accurate, compliant and efficient payroll service throughout their employee lifecycle.
Based in Fareham, paying £40,000 FTE (£24,500 actual), this role offers 22.5 hours per week with hybrid working available. You’ll be joining a fantastic HR & payroll team and reporting directly to an incredibly personable Head of People, who is a highly valued and integral part of the business.
What you'll do as the Senior Payroll Officer:
- Take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring payroll is accurate, compliant and delivered on time, every time.
- Ensure full compliance with HMRC legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pension regulations.
- Maintain and develop payroll systems, ensuring data remains accurate, secure and reliable while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Take the lead on payroll-related projects, including system implementations, acquisitions, mergers and wider organisational changes.
- Administer company pension schemes and employee benefits, ensuring everything runs smoothly and accurately.
- Act as a trusted point of contact for employees and internal stakeholders, responding to payroll queries promptly and professionally.
- Prepare monthly and year-end payroll reports, providing accurate information to support the wider business.
- Support both internal and external financial audits relating to payroll.
- Keep up to date with changes to payroll, tax and pension legislation, ensuring the organisation remains fully compliant.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A CIPP qualification or equivalent level of payroll experience.
- Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll within a medium or large organisation.
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and statutory payments.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to getting things right, even when working to tight deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build positive relationships across the business.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing deadlines.
Company Benefits:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Hybrid working – 1 day a week in the office
- Company bonus scheme
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Free parking
- Plus, more!
If you’re an experienced payroll professional looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity where you can take real ownership of the payroll function and make a genuine contribution to the wider business, we’d love to hear from you.
Please reach out to one of the team at Liberty Recruitment Group to find out more!