Senior Payroll Administrator

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.