Payroll Officer

Ref: 95-JH

Role: Payroll Officer

Location: Rotherham

Salary: Up To £32,000 Per Annum DOE

Benefits:

• Study support for professional qualifications

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase additional leave)

• Pension scheme

• Health Cash Plan

• Life assurance (4x salary)

• Eye test vouchers

• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

• Staff discounts on selected financial services

The Company:

Our client is a well-established and growing professional services organisation, providing a broad range of financial and advisory services to a diverse client base. With a strong regional presence and continued growth plans, they place significant value on their people and foster a supportive, inclusive, and professional working culture.

The Role:

An opportunity has arisen to join an expanding Payroll team as a Payroll Officer. This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced payroll professional who is confident managing end-to-end payroll processes while also contributing to the continuous improvement of payroll services and systems.

You will manage payroll for a varied portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a high standard of client service at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll for multiple clients on weekly, fortnightly, and monthly cycles

• Accurately calculate wages, overtime, bonuses, deductions, and statutory payments

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll records

• Ensure full compliance with payroll legislation, PAYE, NI, pensions, and employment regulations

• Prepare and submit statutory payroll filings and reports

• Manage starters, leavers, payroll amendments, and year-end processes

• Respond to payroll queries and provide clear, professional advice to clients

• Reconcile payroll reports and support audits where required

• Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll and employee data

• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and service delivery

The Successful Candidate:

• Minimum of 3 years’ payroll experience, ideally within a payroll bureau or professional services environment

• Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory compliance

• Experience using payroll software such as BrightPay, Sage, Xero, or similar

• Highly accurate with excellent attention to detail

• Strong organisational and time-management skills, able to manage multiple deadlines

• Confident communicator with a professional and client-focused approach

• Competent in Microsoft Excel and Office 365

Desirable Qualifications:

• Payroll or accounting qualification (e.g. CIPP, AAT, or equivalent)

• Ongoing professional development in payroll or employment legislation