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Payroll Senior / Payroll Manager

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Salary - £30,000 - £40,000 depending on experience

Hours - Monday to Friday, 21-36 hours per week with flexible, hybrid working

Holiday - 22 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

About the Payroll Senior / Payroll Manager role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Senior / Payroll Manager to join our team in either the Colchester or Clacton-on-Sea office!

We are open to full-time candidates (36 hours per week) or part-time candidates (minimum of 21 hours per week over 3 days).

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years' experience within an accountancy practice environment and will be CIPP qualified or qualified by experience. You will be confident managing your own portfolio of payroll clients, delivering an accurate, compliant, and efficient service at all times. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential, along with the ability to build and maintain positive client relationships through a proactive and professional approach.

Key responsibilities of a Payroll Senior / Payroll Manager will include:

  • Processing payroll on behalf of clients for varying client types
  • Running a payroll portfolio liaising with clients and assisting with queries
  • Manage internal systems
  • Collaborate with clients to ensure seamless flow and maintenance of employee data, fostering strong relationships and delivering exceptional service
  • Maintain meticulous records and a robust document control system, ensuring accuracy and compliance
  • Stay up to date with company policies and tax legislation impacting payroll, ensuring adherence and compliance at all times

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

  • CIPP qualified or qualified by experience
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in a practice environment
  • Knowledge of payroll legislation to enable client queries to be dealt with
  • Skilled in Microsoft office/ Excel is essential
  • 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

Full benefits available for the Payroll Senior / Payroll Manager

  • Pension scheme
  • Car parking
  • Flexible working policy
  • Group life assurance x 4 salary
  • Access to our employee benefits portal - cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
  • Employee Referral Bonus - we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group 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're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

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.

Payroll Senior / Payroll Manager

TC Group
Colchester, UK
Full-Time

Published on 17/05/2026

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