Assistant Payroll Manager
Posted on Jun 30, 2026 by CV-Library
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Assistant Payroll Manager
📍 Preston
💰 £39,000 - £44,500 per annum
🏡 Hybrid Working – 2 days from home
📄 Full Time | Permanent
🚀 The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager to join a growing payroll team within a leading accountancy practice.
You'll oversee a portfolio of client payrolls while supporting the Payroll Manager with the day-to-day running of the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to combine technical payroll expertise with team leadership and client relationship management.
📋 Key Responsibilities
* Manage the day-to-day payroll operations for a portfolio of clients.
* Oversee weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll processing.
* Review payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders.
* Identify opportunities to promote additional payroll services.
* Keep up to date with payroll legislation and communicate changes to clients and colleagues.
* Support, mentor, and review the work of junior payroll team members.
* Assist with appraisals, team development, billing, and operational management.
🎯 About You
* Previous payroll experience within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau (practice experience preferred).
* CIPP Foundation Degree is essential.
* Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience.
* Excellent knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
* Previous experience supervising or mentoring payroll staff.
* Strong client relationship and communication skills.
* Commercially minded with an interest in business development.
* Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Interested? Apply today! 🌟
JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us
📍 Preston
💰 £39,000 - £44,500 per annum
🏡 Hybrid Working – 2 days from home
📄 Full Time | Permanent
🚀 The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager to join a growing payroll team within a leading accountancy practice.
You'll oversee a portfolio of client payrolls while supporting the Payroll Manager with the day-to-day running of the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to combine technical payroll expertise with team leadership and client relationship management.
📋 Key Responsibilities
* Manage the day-to-day payroll operations for a portfolio of clients.
* Oversee weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll processing.
* Review payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders.
* Identify opportunities to promote additional payroll services.
* Keep up to date with payroll legislation and communicate changes to clients and colleagues.
* Support, mentor, and review the work of junior payroll team members.
* Assist with appraisals, team development, billing, and operational management.
🎯 About You
* Previous payroll experience within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau (practice experience preferred).
* CIPP Foundation Degree is essential.
* Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience.
* Excellent knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
* Previous experience supervising or mentoring payroll staff.
* Strong client relationship and communication skills.
* Commercially minded with an interest in business development.
* Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Interested? Apply today! 🌟
JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us
Reference: 225308163
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Assistant Payroll Manager
Posted on Jun 30, 2026 by CV-Library
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Assistant Payroll Manager
📍 Preston
💰 £39,000 - £44,500 per annum
🏡 Hybrid Working – 2 days from home
📄 Full Time | Permanent
🚀 The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager to join a growing payroll team within a leading accountancy practice.
You'll oversee a portfolio of client payrolls while supporting the Payroll Manager with the day-to-day running of the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to combine technical payroll expertise with team leadership and client relationship management.
📋 Key Responsibilities
* Manage the day-to-day payroll operations for a portfolio of clients.
* Oversee weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll processing.
* Review payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders.
* Identify opportunities to promote additional payroll services.
* Keep up to date with payroll legislation and communicate changes to clients and colleagues.
* Support, mentor, and review the work of junior payroll team members.
* Assist with appraisals, team development, billing, and operational management.
🎯 About You
* Previous payroll experience within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau (practice experience preferred).
* CIPP Foundation Degree is essential.
* Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience.
* Excellent knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
* Previous experience supervising or mentoring payroll staff.
* Strong client relationship and communication skills.
* Commercially minded with an interest in business development.
* Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Interested? Apply today! 🌟
JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us
📍 Preston
💰 £39,000 - £44,500 per annum
🏡 Hybrid Working – 2 days from home
📄 Full Time | Permanent
🚀 The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager to join a growing payroll team within a leading accountancy practice.
You'll oversee a portfolio of client payrolls while supporting the Payroll Manager with the day-to-day running of the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to combine technical payroll expertise with team leadership and client relationship management.
📋 Key Responsibilities
* Manage the day-to-day payroll operations for a portfolio of clients.
* Oversee weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll processing.
* Review payroll data to ensure accuracy and compliance.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and external stakeholders.
* Identify opportunities to promote additional payroll services.
* Keep up to date with payroll legislation and communicate changes to clients and colleagues.
* Support, mentor, and review the work of junior payroll team members.
* Assist with appraisals, team development, billing, and operational management.
🎯 About You
* Previous payroll experience within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau (practice experience preferred).
* CIPP Foundation Degree is essential.
* Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience.
* Excellent knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
* Previous experience supervising or mentoring payroll staff.
* Strong client relationship and communication skills.
* Commercially minded with an interest in business development.
* Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Interested? Apply today! 🌟
JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us
Reference: 225308163
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