Job Title: Payroll Accountant Location: Shropshire, UK Hybrid: 2 days in the office, 3 from home. Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: £45,000 plus 10% bonus A leading organisation is seeking a Payroll Accountant to join its UK & Ireland HR Services Team. This key role supports payroll operations and finance functions, with responsibility for a variety of complex and specialist payroll finance activities. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you’ll work closely with internal stakeholders and play a crucial role in ensuring efficient, compliant, and accurate payroll delivery. Key Responsibilities Manage a range of payroll finance tasks across UK and Ireland payrolls, including reconciliations, pension reporting, control accounts, recharges, and year-end processes Oversee PSA (Pay As You Earn Settlement Agreements) for both UK and Ireland Act as a key contact for UK Share Schemes and support long-term incentive (LTI) processes Participate in payroll-related projects including system integrations and acquisitions Support compliance by contributing to training and communication of legislative updates Assist with payroll audits (e.g. National Minimum Wage reviews, HMRC audits, and internal audits) Provide hands-on operational support to payroll processing when needed Ensure queries are responded to within agreed service levels and timeframes Play a lead role in the implementation of local a...