Payroll Administrator

Overview

In this role you will ensure accurate, timely weekly and monthly payrolls while collaborating with HR, Finance, and operations. You will handle data validation, employee lifecycle changes, and pension and statutory payments, driving compliant payroll processes. You’ll support audits, reporting, and continuous improvement to enhance efficiency. This position offers hands-on impact in a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on service and confidentiality. Join a team that values precise payroll delivery and cross-functional partnership.

Pay / Benefits

• Staff Travel Pass
• Nominee Pass after three months
• Cycle to work scheme
• discount platform for high street brands and supermarkets

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end processing of weekly and monthly payrolls to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare, validate and submit payroll data within deadlines
• Process lifecycle changes (new hires, leavers, contract changes, salary adjustments)
• Administer variable payments (overtime, allowances, expenses, holiday pay, bonuses, deductions)
• Handle statutory payments/deductions (PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP, student loans, attachment of earnings)
• Manage pension administration (auto-enrolment, contributions, postponements, salary sacrifice)
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee records across systems
• Serve as first point of contact for payroll queries with confidentiality
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies
• Complete payroll reconciliations and support journal preparation and reporting
• Produce payroll reports for Finance, HR, operations, and external stakeholders
• Support payroll audits, year-end activities and statutory reporting
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, employment and pension legislation
• Contribute to continuous improvement of payroll processes

Key requirements

• End-to-end UK payroll processing experience
• Knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and payroll legislation
• Strong numerical, analytical and reconciliation skills
• Experience with payroll and HR systems; intermediate/advanced Excel
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; confidentiality
• CIPP qualification or progress toward it; experience with outsourced payroll and knowledge of pension auto-enrolment (advantageous)

• Excellent communication and customer service
• Attention to detail and high accuracy
• Discretion with confidential information
• Payroll systems (UK)
• Excel (intermediate-advanced)
• Understanding of auto-enrolment and pension rules

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