Payroll Administrator

Job Description

Job Title: Payroll Administrator

Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £33,000 – £35,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Overview

Our client is an established and expanding independent accountancy practice based in Milton Keynes, specialising in accountancy, taxation, and business advisory services for SMEs. Due to continued organic growth, they are now seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their growing team of over 30 professionals. This role offers a supportive, flexible working environment and genuine opportunities for career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Running weekly and monthly payrolls including wages, overtime, bonuses, and deductions
• Managing CIS returns and CIS suffered
• Pension administration including auto-enrolment, uploads and re-declarations
• Banking administration
• Benefits in Kind administration
• Processing statutory payments
• Liaising with HMRC to resolve payroll queries
• Billing and debt chasing
• Maintaining strong client relationships
• Daily communication with clients
• Managing a varied portfolio of clients
• Handling payroll queries from both clients and internal staff

The Ideal Candidate

• Minimum 4 years’ payroll experience within an accountancy practice
• Strong working knowledge of statutory payments, tax rules, NI, pensions and auto-enrolment
• Confident dealing with payroll discrepancies and resolving errors
• High attention to detail with excellent organisational skills
• Professional, confident communicator
• Strong awareness of GDPR and confidentiality obligations
• Proactive mindset with the ability to identify and address client needs

Desirable

• Experience using BrightPay software
• Previous exposure to managing large and varied client portfolios

Benefits

• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
• Flexitime scheme
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Health Assured Programme
• Sick pay and enhanced maternity leave
• Bonus scheme
• Supportive, collaborative culture with real progression opportunities

Interview Process

• First stage: Video interview
• Final stage: Face-to-face interview