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Key Account Manager

Accomplish Today·Trafford, North West·Posted 1 week ago
🟢 Permanent💰 £30-45k/year
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Job description

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Key Account Manager – Umbrella Payroll | Contractor Payroll | Recruitment Agency Accounts

  • B2B Account Management | Contractor Services | Staffing Solutions
  • Location: Office Based
  • Salary: Competitive with an of OTE £45,000+ year one
  • Job Type: Full Time | Permanent

Key Account Manager – Umbrella Payroll / Contractor Payroll

Accomplish Today is seeking an experienced Key Account Manager with knowledge of the Umbrella Payroll and Contractor Payroll sector to manage and grow key recruitment agency partnerships.

This is a strategic client-facing role responsible for developing long-term relationships with recruitment agencies, supporting contractor engagement through PAYE umbrella payroll solutions, and driving sustainable growth across an established portfolio of accounts.

The position is ideally suited to professionals with experience in umbrella payroll, contractor payroll, recruitment agency relationships, contractor services, or B2B account management within the staffing sector.

Key Responsibilities

Key Account Management

  • Manage and develop relationships with an established portfolio of recruitment agency accounts
  • Act as the main point of contact for agencies engaging contractors through umbrella payroll and contractor payroll services
  • Build strong relationships with recruitment consultants, managers, and directors
  • Deliver high levels of client service, contractor support, and recruitment agency relationship management
  • Identify opportunities to increase contractor referrals and contractor placements within existing agency accounts
  • Maintain detailed account plans, stakeholder mapping, and CRM records

Business Development & Growth

  • Identify opportunities to expand contractor engagement within existing recruitment agency partnerships
  • Support growth of PAYE umbrella contractor volumes
  • Develop relationships across multiple consultants within recruitment agencies
  • Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver high-quality contractor payroll and umbrella payroll services
  • Support wider B2B sales and contractor services growth initiatives

Industry Expertise & Compliance

  • Provide guidance to recruitment agencies on umbrella payroll processes, contractor payroll, and PAYE engagement models
  • Maintain strong understanding of IR35, contractor legislation, and umbrella payroll compliance
  • Represent the business professionally during agency meetings and industry events

CRM & Performance Management

  • Maintain accurate records within the Sales CRM system
  • Track contractor volumes, account performance, and growth opportunities
  • Support delivery of sales targets and account growth objectives

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a commercially minded professional who thrives in a relationship-driven environment and understands the UK contractor market, recruitment agencies, and umbrella payroll sector.

Essential Experience

  • Experience within an Umbrella Company, Contractor Payroll Provider, or Recruitment Agency
  • Proven background in Key Account Management, B2B Sales, or Client Relationship Management
  • Strong understanding of umbrella payroll, contractor payroll, and PAYE contractor engagement
  • Experience managing recruitment agency relationships
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Experience

  • Knowledge of IR35 and contractor payroll compliance
  • Experience working within contractor services or temporary staffing solutions
  • Experience using CRM systems and account management platforms
  • Strong organisational and account planning skills

Location & Working Environment

  • Full-time permanent role (37.5 hours per week)
  • Some travel required for recruitment agency meetings and industry events

What’s On Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunity to manage high-value recruitment agency accounts
  • Work within a growing umbrella payroll and contractor services provider
  • Career progression within a high-performing account management and B2B sales team
  • Exposure to the evolving contractor payroll, umbrella payroll, and recruitment industry

If you have experience within Umbrella Payroll, Contractor Payroll, Recruitment Agency Sales, or Key Account Management, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you confidentially.

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Key skills

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Must-have skills
Umbrella PayrollContractor PayrollKey Account ManagementRecruitment Agency ExperienceIR35 ComplianceB2B Account ManagementCRM Management
Nice-to-have
PAYE ProcessingContractor LegislationSales Target AchievementBusiness Development
Soft skills
Relationship BuildingCommunicationCommercial MindsetClient ServiceCollaborationProfessional Representation
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Application advice

5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.

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⭐ Highlight your umbrella payroll or contractor payroll experience prominently as this is explicitly essential for the role

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📊 Quantify your account management success: 'Grew contractor volumes by 35% across 12 recruitment agencies'

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🎯 Emphasise your IR35 and contractor legislation knowledge as compliance expertise is crucial

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🤝 Showcase specific recruitment agency relationships and how you've expanded contractor engagement

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💼 Include CRM proficiency and sales target achievements as these are key performance indicators

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  • Managed portfolio of 15 recruitment agencies, increasing contractor volumes by 42% through enhanced umbrella payroll service delivery and IR35 compliance guidance
  • Achieved £38,000 OTE through strategic account development, securing 180+ new contractor placements across PAYE umbrella solutions
  • Maintained 95% client retention rate by delivering exceptional contractor payroll services and building relationships with 25+ recruitment consultants

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Accomplish Today's Key Account Manager position perfectly aligns with my background in umbrella payroll and recruitment agency relationship management. My experience with IR35 compliance and contractor payroll services positions me well to drive growth across your established agency portfolio.

My background in B2B account management within the staffing sector has equipped me with the commercial mindset and relationship-building skills essential for expanding contractor engagement. I understand the complexities of PAYE umbrella solutions and have successfully managed CRM systems to track performance metrics and identify growth opportunities.

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Interview questions

10 questions generated from this advert.

Technical

  • How do you ensure IR35 compliance when advising recruitment agencies on contractor engagement?
  • What CRM systems have you used for managing recruitment agency accounts?
  • Explain the difference between umbrella payroll and contractor payroll services.
  • How do you track contractor volumes and account performance metrics?
  • What's your approach to stakeholder mapping within recruitment agencies?

Behavioural

  • Describe a time when you successfully grew contractor volumes within an existing agency account.
  • How do you handle a situation where a recruitment agency is dissatisfied with contractor payroll services?
  • Tell me about a challenging relationship with a recruitment consultant and how you managed it.
  • Give an example of how you've identified new business opportunities within existing accounts.
  • Describe how you've collaborated with internal teams to deliver contractor services.
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1Question

Describe a time when you successfully grew contractor volumes within an existing agency account.

Situation: One of our key recruitment agencies was only sending 8 contractors per month through our umbrella payroll service despite having 40+ active consultants. Task: I needed to increase contractor engagement across their consultant base. Action: I conducted stakeholder mapping to identify decision-makers, delivered IR35 compliance training to 12 consultants, and implemented weekly performance reviews with their operations manager. I also streamlined our contractor onboarding process from 3 days to 24 hours. Result: Within 6 months, contractor volumes increased to 28 per month, generating an additional £15,600 in monthly revenue and strengthening our partnership significantly.
2Question

How do you handle a situation where a recruitment agency is dissatisfied with contractor payroll services?

Situation: A major agency threatened to terminate our contract due to delayed contractor payments affecting 25 contractors over 2 weeks. Task: I needed to resolve the immediate issue and rebuild trust to retain the £180,000 annual account. Action: I immediately escalated to our payroll operations team, arranged emergency same-day payments for all affected contractors, and personally called each contractor to explain and apologise. I then implemented weekly payment status calls with the agency and created a real-time payment tracking dashboard. Result: We retained the account, improved our payment processing time by 48 hours, and the agency increased their contractor referrals by 35% within 3 months due to enhanced service levels.

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