Senior Payroll Officer

Liverpool (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

£40,000–£45,000 per annum

Full-time, Permanent (35 hours per week)

A fantastic, mission-driven organisation with an international reach is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join its Liverpool-based team.

This is a key role delivering end-to-end UK payroll for a complex workforce of c.750 employees. You’ll ensure accuracy, compliance and governance across monthly payroll, while supporting salary benchmarking, pay analysis and broader reward processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Full end-to-end processing of monthly UK payroll
• Application of complex pay structures
• International payroll
• Management of secondary/contingent payrolls
• Supporting salary benchmarking and pay analysis
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC, pensions and statutory requirements
• Producing payroll reports and reconciliations (advanced Excel)
• Supporting audits, year-end activity and continuous improvement
• Liaising with HR, Finance and international payroll providers

About You

• Proven experience in a senior payroll position
• Strong technical knowledge of UK payroll legislation and pensions
• Experience with large, high-volume payrolls
• Advanced Excel capability (pivot tables, lookup functions, complex formulas)
• CIPP qualified (or working towards)
• Experience with iTrent and NHS pay structures highly desirable
• International payroll experience would be an advantage

What’s on Offer

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and seasonal closure
• Generous pension scheme
• Hybrid working model
• Family-friendly policies and wellbeing benefits

If you’re a detail-driven payroll professional looking to join a purpose-led organisation making a global impact, we’d love to hear from you.