Payroll Officer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Kent
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£33,000 / year
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Payroll processing Sage 50 Payroll Microsoft Office Excel CIPP qualification or studying Communication skills Organisational skills Attention to detail Confidentiality

FULL DESCRIPTION

Payroll Officer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Payroll Officer in Kent. Full time, permanent, hybrid role. Salary £28,000 - £33,000 per annum. Minimum 3 years payroll experience required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Organising workload to ensure timely and accurate payroll service to clients
  • Processing payroll on behalf of clients for varying client types
  • Pension administration with varying pension schemes
  • Review of payrolls administered by team members
  • Communicating with payroll clients and liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients
  • Knowledge of legislation enabling client queries to be dealt with

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years' payroll experience, ideally within an accountancy practice / bureau
  • Ideally CIPP Qualified or looking to study
  • Experience with Sage 50 Payroll
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office/Excel is essential
  • Relevant payroll qualification or qualified by experience
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Awareness of confidentiality and need for discretion
  • Ability to work well in a pressured and fast paced environment

Benefits

  • Study support for CIPP (if required)
  • Pension scheme
  • Group life assurance x 4 salary
  • Significant long service awards
  • 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), plus 2 days over Christmas/New Year set by the firm, plus birthday day off if on a working day
  • After 5 years' service - holiday increasing by one day per year (up to 30 days)
  • Opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
  • Hybrid working following probation
  • Birthday day off
  • Social events
  • Access to employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Regular training and development

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large Corporations and it’s a real team effort. We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.

Salary & Hours

Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 per annum, depending on experience. Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with flexible working. Closing date: 26-04-2026.

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