Senior Payroll Advisor

Senior Payroll Advisor

Up to £35,000 DOE

Glasgow | Hybrid working

Full-time (Part-time considered)

Pertemps are working on behalf of a well-established Chartered Accountancy firm based in Glasgow, with over 60 years’ experience supporting businesses and private clients across Central Scotland and beyond.

The firm is a Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor, regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), with a diverse and loyal client portfolio that includes private individuals, sole traders, partnerships, and sizeable owner-managed businesses.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Senior Payroll Advisor to join their friendly and professional team.

Why join?

You’ll be part of a supportive firm that genuinely values its people, encourages professional development, and prides itself on delivering an excellent client experience.

The role

As a Senior Payroll Advisor, you’ll take ownership of a varied payroll portfolio and play a key role in delivering a high-quality, compliant payroll service to clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-end administration of multiple client payrolls across weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly cycles
• Timely RTI submissions and end-of-year processing, including P60s
• Processing manual payroll calculations
• Applying in-depth knowledge of PAYE, NIC and statutory payments (SMP, SAP, SPP, SSP)
• Managing pension schemes, including Auto Enrolment processes and uploads to pension provider portals
• Staying up to date with payroll legislation and compliance requirements
• Liaising proactively with HMRC and supporting with technical queries
• Building strong working relationships with internal teams and external contacts
• Using initiative to identify and resolve payroll issues

About you

You’ll be an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

You will ideally have:

• At least 2 years’ payroll experience (payroll bureau experience preferred)
• Up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation
• Sage 50 Payroll experience (desirable – training provided)
• Knowledge of CIS (desirable)
• Strong IT and numeracy skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail

I look forward to receiving your application.

Pertemps acts as both an employment business and an employment agency.