Senior Payroll Admin
Employer Location Chester, Cheshire, England Salary - per annum + Up to £33K Closing date 10 Apr 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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Senior Payroll Administrator - Chester
Full-time | Permanent | Mon-Fri
Hybrid working | Up to £33K
We are seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to independently manage the accurate and timely delivery of payroll services for a diverse client portfolio. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is confident in end‑to‑end payroll processing, and is committed to delivering exceptional client service.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage full end-to-end payroll processing for multiple clients.
2. Oversee Auto Enrolment duties and ensure full compliance.
3. Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, providing a reliable and professional service.
4. Stay fully up to date with payroll legislation, best practice, and industry changes through independent research.
5. Work collaboratively within the payroll team and wider payroll function.
6. Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, HMRC, and external providers.
7. Identify and resolve payroll queries and customer service issues efficiently.
8. Carry out any additional tasks that are reasonable and relevant to the role.
Requirements
9. Previous payroll experience within an accountancy practice or bureau is ESSENTIAL.
10. Parking available
11. Strong understanding of payroll legislation, processing requirements, and Auto Enrolment rules.
12. Ability to manually calculate payroll when required.
13. Experience using Sage 50cloud Payroll or BrightPay is highly desirable.
14. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
15. Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
16. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload and deadlines.
17. Proactive, positive attitude and a flexible approach.
18. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Benefits
19. 36 days holiday (including bank holidays & Christmas closure)
20. 5% employer pension contribution
21. Option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday
22. Employee Assistance Programme
23. Life assurance
24. Salary sacrifice pension option
25. Enhanced family leave & sick pay
26. Referral scheme
27. Paid volunteer time & annual charitable donation
28. Long‑service holiday and pension enhancements
29. Free onsite parking
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
30. Corporate Governance
31. Credit Control
32. Part-Qualified Accountant
33. Payroll
34. Public Practice Accounting
35. Public Services Accounting
36. Senior Finance – Qualified
37. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
38. Tax & Treasury
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow
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