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Job Title
Senior Payroll Specialist – UK and Ireland
Salary
£50-60,000 plus bonus and benefits
Location
Reading
Hybrid
2 days in the office
Contract
Permanent
A long-established organisation with a sizeable workforce is seeking an experienced payroll professional to take on a key post within its UK and Republic of Ireland payroll function. This is a chance to join a steady team that operates at pace, using advanced systems to manage significant payroll volumes across multiple locations.
What the role involves
* Contributing to accurate and timely payroll runs in a large-scale environment.
* Keeping a close eye on deadlines and raising concerns where necessary.
* Ensuring that internal controls, procedures and compliance expectations are upheld.
* Standing in for senior colleagues when required and supporting key sign off duties.
* Taking responsibility for continuous improvements across processes and ways of working.
* Assisting with technical tasks including file uploads and system changes.
* Maintaining awareness of statutory changes, reporting requirements and pension obligations.
* Handling complex cases with due care and professionalism.
* Working closely with colleagues and other teams to achieve shared goals.
* Preparing reconciliations and carrying out related finance checks.
What you will bring
* A background of at least 5 years in payroll, or a blend of payroll and relevant operational experience totalling similar depth.
* Proven capability in large payroll settings, ideally in multi-site operations.
* Solid experience with Irish payroll as this is essential.
* Confidence in handling change, shifting priorities and multiple projects.
* Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
* A detail focused working style, able to perform consistently under pressure.
* Good working knowledge of Excel.
* A steady and reliable approach, ensuring tasks are completed fully with clear communication.
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 are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR 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.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing, Human Resources, and Finance
Industries
Accounting and Human Resources Services
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