Payroll Administrator

Luton, Bedfordshire
Permanent
£40000 - £46000 per annum
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Senior Payroll Specialist

Are you a payroll expert who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments? Do you enjoy leading teams, navigating complex legislation, and driving meaningful change? If so, we want to hear from you.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to take ownership of a large-scale payroll operation, managing high employee volumes while leading and developing a sizeable payroll team. This is a pivotal role focused not only on operational excellence, but also on continuous improvement and payroll transformation.

The Role

As Senior Payroll Specialist, you will:

Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for a large, complex workforce
Ensure full compliance with current payroll legislation, tax regulations, and statutory requirements
Act as the subject matter expert on payroll legislation and best practice
Drive process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and control
Lead payroll transformation initiatives, including system upgrades, automation, and process redesign
Partner with HR, Finance, and external stakeholders to ensure seamless payroll delivery
Manage audits, reporting, reconciliations, and risk mitigation

What We’re Looking For

Extensive experience managing high-volume payroll operations
Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory compliance
Proven experience leading and developing large teams
Demonstrated success in payroll improvement and transformation projects
Strong analytical skills with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement
Confident stakeholder manager with excellent communication skills
Experience with payroll systems implementation or optimisation is highly desirable
Workday is desirable

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to make a real impact. You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of payroll within the organisation, driving innovation, improving controls, and delivering an exceptional service to employees.

If you are a driven payroll professional with a passion for excellence, compliance, and transformation, we’d love to hear from you.

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