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HeadFirst B.V.

Finance - Payroll Administrator

Luton
Posted about 19 hours ago
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Finance - Payroll Administrator

Location: Luton

Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Hybrid - 4 days per week working onsite – 1 day working from home

Brand: Guidant Global part of Impellam/Headfirst Group

If you are looking for a role where your finance/payroll experience will be valued and your contribution will make a real difference, this could be a great next step.

What you will be doing

  • Support the successful delivery of a large monthly payroll for a secure account
  • Process payroll/finance related data accurately and on time, ensuring a high standard of quality and control
  • Handle worker, supplier and client queries relating to payroll, onboarding and compliance
  • Carry out right to work and new starter compliance activity, onboarding and offboarding tasks
  • Maintain records and update relevant systems, including payroll and vendor management processes
  • Provide support across invoicing, self-billing, purchase order updates and credit control activity
  • Work closely with the wider payroll and compliance team to maintain continuity and reduce operational risk
  • Contribute ideas to improve processes, strengthen controls and enhance the way the team works

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What we are looking for

We would love to hear from candidates who bring strong payroll/finance experience, along with the confidence to take ownership of important processes in a fast-paced and highly accountable environment.

  • Experience working with payroll/finance data and time-sensitive processing activity
  • Strong attention to detail and confidence working with sensitive information
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to handle queries professionally and clearly
  • Good Excel and systems capability
  • Understanding of compliance processes such as right to work, onboarding and worker documentation
  • A proactive, team-oriented mindset with the confidence to take responsibility and support others
  • Previous experience in a regulated, secure or process-driven environment would be advantageous

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Why join us?

This is more than a payroll role. It is a chance to join a close-knit team working in a unique, secure environment where your contribution genuinely matters. You will have the opportunity to build broad experience across payroll, compliance and finance support, bring fresh ideas into a team that values collaboration, and play a key role in keeping an essential operation running smoothly.

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This role sits within a government aligned environment, which means successful candidates will need to go through a security clearance process.

Brand: Impellam

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Skills

Payroll administration
Finance data processing
Compliance
Right to work checks
Onboarding
Offboarding
Invoicing
Credit control
Excel
Vendor management
Communication
Attention to detail
Data entry
Risk management

Location

Luton, England, United Kingdom

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