Senior Payroll Assistant

Portfolio PayrollExeterreedpublished 11/04/2026
Must-have:SeniorHybrid

Location: Exeter

Salary: £32,000 + Bonus

Work pattern: Hybrid working after training

We are currently partnered with a well-established organisation who are seeking a Senior Payroll Assistant to join them on a permanent basis.

Key responsibilities

  • Assist with the effective running and oversight of the payroll service.
  • Oversee the payroll mailbox and help allocate team activities.
  • Monitor, record and resolve payroll queries from internal and external stakeholders.
  • Advise employees, contractors and managers on payroll matters.
  • Administer and oversee annual leave processing.
  • Process staffing changes, including starters, leavers, salary amendments and leaver calculations.
  • Check, calculate and input weekly and monthly payrolls for employees and contractors.
  • Process weekly and monthly payments when required.
  • Check, produce and issue weekly invoices.
  • Process relevant HMRC documentation, including P45s and P60s.
  • Provide training support to Trainee and Payroll Assistant colleagues.
  • Maintain accurate payroll records and files.
  • Support process improvements and carry out routine payroll administration.

The successful candidate will be confident working in a fast paced environment with a manual payroll.

They are interviewing immediately, please apply if interested.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.