Senior Payroll Associate

Senior Payroll Associate Salary: Up to 32,000 Location: Peterborough Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home Contract: Permanent, Full-Time Systems: PayCircle / Xero (desirable) The Role An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Payroll Associate to join an established accountancy and professional services firm, taking responsibility for a varied portfolio of client payrolls. You'll manage end-to-end payroll processing and auto-enrolment pensions, ensuring clients receive an accurate, compliant and timely service. This role also offers the opportunity to support and mentor junior payroll professionals, while continuing to develop your own technical expertise. Key Responsibilities Manage a portfolio of end-to-end client payrolls across different pay frequencies. Process payroll accurately and ensure all statutory deadlines are met. Administer pensions and auto-enrolment, including submissions to pension providers. Manage payroll information, employee changes and client records. Prepare and submit client payroll payments through BACS. Liaise directly with clients, HMRC and pension providers. Resolve payroll queries and provide technical guidance. Support and mentor junior members of the payroll team. Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with UK legislation. Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and client service. Ideal Candidate Previous client payroll experience within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau. Strong end-to-end UK payroll processing knowledge. Good technical understanding of payroll legislation and auto-enrolment pensions. Experience managing multiple client payrolls and competing deadlines. Confident communicating with clients, HMRC and pension providers. PayCircle or Xero experience advantageous but not essential. Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills. Excellent attention to detail, organisation and problem-solving skills. Comfortable working independently and supporting junior colleagues. Interested? Apply today JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.