Payroll Supervisor

VolkerRail is a leading multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractor which comprises of two businesses: Major Projects and Specialist Businesses.

Major Projects is an expert in collaborative working, leading on large, multidisciplinary joint venture and alliance projects.

Specialist Businesses is made up of expert divisions in signalling, track, power, electrification, and piling, and has an in-house plant division and bespoke design teams.

Our Head office is based in J3 Business Park, Doncaster and provides support to the businesses in the following areas: Finance and Payroll, Human Resources, HSQES, Work Winning, Procurement and Fleet.

We are proud of our reputation as a high-performing business, working in harmony and partnership with our stakeholders, ensuring we help our clients deliver a rail network for the future.

Here at VolkerRail, we are recruiting for a Payroll Supervisor to lead our payroll team (talented team of 3), manage daily operations, and deliver accurate weekly and four‑weekly payrolls in partnership with our Group Payroll team.

Reporting into our Finance Manager, you'll be leading people, streamlining processes, all whilst delivering great service.

• Process and run end‑to‑end weekly and four‑weekly payrolls with precision.
• Oversee and prioritise the team's daily workload to meet deadlines.
• Handle payroll queries with confidence and clarity.
• Coach and develop our team, driving continuous improvement.
• Produce accurate statutory reports, payroll summaries, and KPI dashboards.
• Support HR, Finance, and wider business needs with timely payroll data.

About you

• Demonstrable payroll experience across multiple pay patterns, coupled with experience of managing (leading, coaching and developing) a team.

• Knowledge of Sick Leave, Parental Pay, and P11D/payrolled benefits.
• Sharp attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Confident communication and a customer‑focused mindset.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivots) and an analytical approach.
• An innovator with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting or working on implementation projects.
• Experience of Payroll systems.
• A CIPP qualification is desirable.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. You can read more about our FIR Strategy as well as our partners here Fairness, Inclusion and Respect | VolkerWessels UK

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.