Payroll Assistant
- Recruiter
- Willow Recruit
- Location
- Yorkshire
- Salary
- £35,000 per year
- Contract
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- First listed by Ontap
- 17 September 2026
Job description
Payroll Assistant
Bradford / Keighley area
Up to £35k depending on experience
Full Time - Permanent
Hybrid, up to 2 days at home
A long-standing and well-established accountancy firm with a strong local presence is looking to add a Payroll Assistant to its Bradford-based team.
This is a smaller, personable team where experience, support and collaboration genuinely go hand in hand. You won't just be another payroll number here, you'll be part of a team that shares knowledge, supports one another and takes pride in delivering a high-quality service to its clients. There's also free on-site parking, making those office days a little easier!
You'll manage your own portfolio of clients from start to finish, working across different payroll frequencies, employee numbers, processes and client requirements. Some payrolls are relatively small, with around 15 employees, while others can be up to around 200 employees. You'll therefore need to be organised, adaptable and comfortable managing competing deadlines, while also keeping an accurate record of your time.
Ideally, you'll have gained your payroll experience within an accountancy practice, payroll bureau or similar multi-client environment. This type of background will give you a good understanding of managing several clients simultaneously, working to different deadlines and adapting your approach depending on the individual client's requirements. However, industry payroll experience will absolutely be considered.
If you've worked in an in-house payroll role but are now looking to move into a practice/bureau environment, we'd be keen to hear from you. The key is being able to demonstrate that you understand the differences between an in-house and client payroll environment - particularly the variety of payrolls, increased deadlines, client communication, time management and the need to regularly switch between different processes and requirements.
You'll need to be someone who is keen to learn, adaptable and genuinely interested in making the move into practice payroll, rather than simply looking for a change of scenery. If you can demonstrate that you'll pick up the multi-client side of the role quickly and enjoy the variety that comes with it, your industry background could be a really strong foundation.
Why this role stands out:
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What we're looking for:
This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys variety, responsibility and working with clients, and wants to be part of a genuinely supportive practice environment.
Whether you're already working within a practice/bureau and looking for your next move, or you're currently in industry and are keen to make the transition into client payroll, the key is having the right attitude, solid payroll knowledge and the ability to adapt to a more varied, deadline-driven environment.