Payroll Supervisor
On-site - 5 days per week
Salary: Up to £35,000
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Payroll Supervisor to join a busy, multi-site organisation supporting a large operational workforce. This role will support the delivery of payroll services for approximately 6,000 employees across multiple UK locations, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong payroll experience who is looking to step into or further develop supervisory responsibilities within a high-volume and deadline-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support the delivery of end-to-end payroll processing across multiple payroll runs each month
2. Assist in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for a large, multi-site workforce
3. Process payroll changes including starters, leavers, contractual changes, variable hours, overtime and statutory payments
4. Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries from employees and internal stakeholders
5. Support the Payroll Manager with team coordination, workload allocation and mentoring junior team members
6. Ensure payroll processes comply with HMRC regulations, pension auto-enrolment and statutory requirements
7. Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting and audit preparation
8. Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies
9. Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure data integrity across systems
About You
10. Previous payroll experience within a high-volume environment
11. Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments
12. Experience working with complex payroll elements such as variable pay or shift-based workforces would be advantageous
13. Previous experience supporting or mentoring team members is desirable
14. Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
15. Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage multiple priorities
16. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
17. Payroll qualifications are beneficial but not essential
What's On Offer
18. Salary up to £35,000
19. Opportunity to develop supervisory experience within a large and structured payroll function
20. Exposure to complex payroll operations
21. Stable and growing business environment
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.