Senior Payroll Administrator

Senior Payroll Administrator

Location: Luton

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Contract: Permanent

Brand: Guidant Global

If you are looking for a role where your payroll experience will be valued and your contribution will make a real difference, this could be a great next step.

What you will be doing

•  Support the successful delivery of a large monthly payroll for a secure account.

• Process payroll-related data accurately and on time, ensuring a high standard of quality and control.

• Handle worker, supplier and client queries relating to payroll, onboarding and compliance.

• Carry out right to work and new starter compliance activity, onboarding and offboarding tasks.

• Maintain records and update relevant systems, including payroll and vendor management processes.

• Provide support across invoicing, self-billing, purchase order updates and credit control activity.

• Work closely with the wider payroll and compliance team to maintain continuity and reduce operational risk.

• Contribute ideas to improve processes, strengthen controls and enhance the way the team works.

What we are looking for

We would love to hear from candidates who bring strong payroll or payroll-related finance administration experience, along with the confidence to take ownership of important processes in a fast-paced and highly accountable environment.

• Experience working with payroll data and time-sensitive processing activity.

• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with sensitive information.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to handle queries professionally and clearly.

• Good Excel and systems capability.

• Understanding of compliance processes such as right to work, onboarding and worker documentation.

• A proactive, team-oriented mindset with the confidence to take responsibility and support others.

• Previous experience in a regulated, secure or process-driven environment would be advantageous.

Why join us?

This is more than a payroll role. It is a chance to join a close-knit team working in a unique, secure environment where your contribution genuinely matters. You will have the opportunity to build broad experience across payroll, compliance and finance support, bring fresh ideas into a team that values collaboration, and play a key role in keeping an essential operation running smoothly.

• Competitive salary plus attractive benefits.

• Hybrid working with flexibility outside key payroll periods.

• Birthday leave and a paid volunteering day from day one.

• Pension and company-funded life assurance from the start of employment.

• Access to wellbeing support including an Employee Assistance Programme, Calm app access and wellbeing resources.

• Employee discounts, cashback savings and lifestyle benefits.

• The chance to join a business that invests in its people, supports development and welcomes new ideas.

Important information - Security Clearance

This role sits within a government aligned environment, which means successful candidates will need to go through a security clearance process.

• We'll explain the process clearly.

• You'll be fully supported through the steps.

• Clearance is required before you can start in post.

We're happy to answer questions about this during the recruitment process.

If you are looking for a role where you can bring your payroll experience, grow your expertise and be part of a supportive team with real accountability, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people can contribute, develop and succeed.