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Panda Recycling UK

Payroll Administrator

Leeds
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Location: Leeds
Department: Payroll / Finance
Reports to: UK Payroll Manager

As a Payroll Administrator at Panda, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of accurate and timely payroll across multiple UK entities.
Working closely with the UK Payroll Manager, HR teams and Finance, you will help ensure payroll data is maintained correctly, statutory requirements are met, and employees across the business are paid accurately each pay cycle.

This Payroll Administrator role would suit someone who enjoys working with detail, solving queries and maintaining accurate records within a busy payroll environment.

The Role

As a Payroll Administrator, you’ll support weekly and monthly payroll activity, helping to ensure payroll information is accurate, up to date and processed in line with payroll deadlines.
You’ll be part of a supportive team, working across payroll processing, compliance, pensions, statutory payments and employee queries.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Assisting in the preparation and processing of weekly and monthly payrolls
  • Ensuring payroll data is accurate, validated and ready for payment
  • Maintaining and updating employee payroll records and payroll spreadsheets
  • Processing new starters, leavers and contractual changes
  • Producing and issuing P45 documentation
  • Updating tax codes, student loan deductions and statutory changes received from HMRC
  • Supporting PAYE, National Insurance, pension and statutory payroll submissions
  • Reconciling payroll reports and providing data to Finance to support payroll funding
  • Supporting auto-enrolment and company pension scheme administration
  • Preparing pension reports and assisting with pension payment submissions
  • Calculating and processing statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP
  • Responding to employee payroll queries relating to pay, tax, deductions and pensions
  • Working closely with HR and Finance to ensure accurate payroll information is maintained
  • Assisting with payroll variations such as salary changes, wage increases and other amendments
  • Helping ensure payroll processes remain compliant with HMRC legislation and company procedures

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What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working in a structured payroll environment and takes pride in accuracy.
You will likely have:

  • Previous experience in a payroll administration or payroll processing role
  • A good understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to work to tight payroll deadlines
  • Good Excel and data handling skills
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to resolve payroll queries professionally
  • A collaborative approach and the ability to work well within a team
  • Experience using Sage 50 Payroll or a similar payroll system would be desirable
  • Experience working with time and attendance systems would also be beneficial

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Why Join Panda?

This is a great opportunity for a Payroll Administrator looking to develop their payroll career within a growing environmental services business.
At Panda, you’ll:

  • Join a business with strong long-term investment and growth plans
  • Work within a supportive Payroll and Finance team
  • Gain exposure to multi-site payroll operations
  • Develop your payroll knowledge in a complex operational environment
  • Play a key role in helping ensure employees are paid accurately and on time
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Skills

Payroll Processing
UK Payroll Legislation
HMRC Compliance
Excel
Data Handling
Communication
Sage 50 Payroll
Time and Attendance Systems
Pension Administration
Statutory Payments

Location

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

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