Payroll Administrator – Uckfield

Overview

In this role you join a small, friendly payroll team in Uckfield to manage multi-frequency payrolls for a diverse client portfolio. You’ll handle end-to-end data entry, reconciliations, pension auto-enrolment and HMRC queries, with training on PayCircle. The role is deadline-driven and requires precise processing and proactive collaboration with clients and colleagues. You’ll contribute to accurate payroll reporting and timely payslips, supporting the firm’s client-focused service.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients and enter payroll data from start to finish accurately
• Reconcile payroll to client data, obtain approvals, issue payroll reports and payslips
• Prepare payroll journals
• Reconcile weekly and monthly PAYE figures
• Prepare BACS files
• Administer Pension Auto-enrolment including declarations to The Pensions Regulator
• Produce and distribute pension scheme returns and update provider systems
• Handle client and HMRC queries

Key requirements

• Excellent numeracy
• Thorough knowledge of payroll legislation (PAYE, National Insurance, family leave & pay, etc.)
• Ability to manually calculate payroll and explain results
• Good understanding of pension schemes and rules
• Proactive, hands-on team player capable of adapting to changing priorities
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail
• Working knowledge of computerised payroll software (PayCircle training provided)

• Proactive
• Team player
• Detail-oriented
• Computerised payroll software (PayCircle)
• Payroll data entry and data reconciliation
• Manual payroll calculations

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