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People Lead (Payroll)

Sopra Steria • Southampton, Hampshire

Salary
£43k – £43k
Posted
12 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Sopra Steria is hiring a People Lead (Payroll) in Southampton, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £43k – £43k. Sopra Steria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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Sopra Steria is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Sopra Steria — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
  • Advertised salary: £43k – £43k
  • How this salary compares: about 13% below the £49,311 median across 1,579 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Southampton, Hampshire · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 8 other live accounting & finance roles in Southampton — browse them
  • Posted: 12 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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Accounting and finance professionals — including chartered accountants, financial analysts, audit managers, and compliance specialists — are sponsored across banking, insurance, and professional services. Multinational firms and Big Four accountancy practices are the most consistent sponsors in this category.

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