Accounting & Finance Jobs

Senior Payroll Specialist

Sopra Steria • Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Salary

£40k – £40k

Posted

22 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sopra Steria is hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist in Newcastle Upon Tyne, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. Sopra Steria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our team. As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you'll support the delivery of accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll services within our HR Shared Services model. This role is ideal for someone with strong UK payroll expertise, and a mindset geared toward innovation and process efficiency - particularly through the adoption of automation and AI technologies. The role contributes to continuous improvement initiat…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sopra Steria — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 19% below the £50,000 median across 1,185 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live accounting & finance roles in Newcastle Upon Tyne — browse them
Posted: 22 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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