<div><p>A well-established and highly regarded growing professional services business in Newcastle is looking to bring an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist into its team. This is a hands‐on role with real variety youll be working across a broad client base, dealing with everything from straightforward weekly payrolls to more involved monthly cycles, with plenty of scope to put your expertise to use.</p><p>If you enjoy being the person clients turn to for answers and the person colleagues lean on for guidance this is a role worth a closer look.</p><h3>What you’ll be doing</h3><ul><li>Running full payroll cycles end‑to‑end (both weekly and monthly) for a varied portfolio of clients, ranging from SMEs through to larger, more complex businesses</li><li>Managing pension schemes across multiple providers from initial setup through to ongoing administration, ensuring contributions and submissions are accurate and on time</li><li>Acting as the trusted first point of contact for clients, offering practical payroll advice and building long‑term working relationships</li><li>Handling the more technical side of the role reconciliations, manual calculations and resolving queries that need a sharper eye</li><li>Supporting the development of junior team members, sharing your know‑how and helping them grow into their roles</li></ul><h3>What we’re looking for</h3><ul><li>Solid background in payroll</li><li>Strong working knowledge of current UK payroll legislation, HMRC processes and auto‑enrolment</li><li>Confident with manual calculations and able to spot and resolve discrepancies quickly</li><li>Experience with leading payroll software (Sage, BrightPay, IRIS or similar)</li><li>Comfortable managing your own workload and working to tight deadlines</li><li>Excellent communication skills you’ll be liaising with clients regularly</li></ul><h3>What’s on offer</h3><ul><li>Salary up to £37,000 depending on experience</li><li>A supportive, sociable team within a well‑established Newcastle business</li><li>Genuine variety of work and exposure to a wide range of businesses</li><li>Clear scope for progression and ongoing professional development</li></ul></div>