Senior Payroll Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join a well-established specialist trust supporting children and young people. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accurate and effective delivery of payroll services for a large in-house workforce, supporting both HR and Finance functions.You will act as a key point of expertise on payroll, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, delivering accurate salary processing, and supporting staff with payroll and pension queries. This is a hands-on and collaborative role within a small team, contributing to both operational delivery and continuous improvement.Role Information:Job title: Senior Payroll OfficerDepartment: HR / FinanceSalary: £35,949 - £39,791 + £1,000 retention bonusLocation: SurreyKey Responsibilities:Payroll Processing and DeliveryOversee and support the end-to-end monthly payroll for circa 250 employees. Carry out payroll input, validation, and reconciliation processes to ensure accuracy. Prepare payroll reporting submissions for HR approval and finance sign-off (BACS payments). Compliance and LegislationEnsure payroll operations comply with UK payroll legislation and tax regulations. Maintain accurate records and support audit and compliance requirements. Support data accuracy and integrity across payroll and HR systems. Pensions and ReportingAdminister pension schemes, including contributions and reporting. Produce exception reports, data analysis, and payroll-related ..... full job details .....