Practice - Payroll Senior

Location Leeds
Discipline: Accounting
Contact name: Carly Dunn

Contact email: carly@supreme-ss.com
Job ref: 5033

Payroll Senior – Leeds or Sheffield | Up to £32,000

Location: Leeds or Sheffield (Hybrid working available)
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000
Industry: Payroll & Accountancy

About the Firm

A Top 50+50 Accountancy Firm with national expertise and a strong local presence, employing 150 staff and 13 partners across 7 UK offices (Leeds, Sheffield, York, Hertford, London, Thirsk). With over 40 years of experience and fee income of approximately £12m, the firm delivers personalised, proactive accounting and advisory solutions to clients of all sizes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of payroll clients from onboarding to ongoing processing, including various workplace pension schemes

  • Process BACs payments and liaise directly with HMRC

  • Set up new payroll clients and handle PAYE scheme closures

  • Undertake advanced payroll tasks including pension scheme setup and payroll analysis

  • Respond to payroll enquiries from clients, employees, and internal teams

  • Support training and development of payroll administrators

  • Maintain payroll records, files, and databases

  • Assist managers with organisational tasks and recommend process improvements

About You

  • Ability to work independently under pressure and prioritise workload effectively

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail

  • Collaborative, professional, and proactive

  • Willingness to learn and develop payroll expertise

  • GCSE Maths and English A-C (or equivalent)

  • Experience in a payroll bureau environment preferred

  • Knowledge of BrightPay software advantageous

  • CIPP qualification desirable but not essential

For more information, please contact:

Liam Daly
Lead Talent Partner
T: 07548 836700
E: liam@supreme-ss.com