JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™
Payroll Administrator
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UK Payroll Administrator – 6 Month FTC
Location: London - Hybrid
Contract: 6-month FTC
Salary: £45,000 + bonus
We’re working with a growing international business looking to bring an experienced UK Payroll Administrator into their team on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract.
Working closely with the Global Payroll Manager, you’ll support the day-to-day delivery of the UK payroll, making sure employee changes are processed accurately, deadlines are met and employees receive a reliable payroll service.
This is a hands-on position covering everything from payroll inputs and checking through to reconciliations, pensions, employee queries and year-end support.
What you’ll be doing
- Support the monthly UK payroll from input through to final checks
- Process starters, leavers, salary changes, bonuses, deductions, benefits and absence-related changes
- Check payroll data and investigate any discrepancies before payroll sign-off
- Work closely with HR to ensure employee changes are received and processed correctly
- Support PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payment requirements
- Assist with pension and benefits administration, including contribution checks
- Complete payroll reconciliations and provide payroll information to Finance for month-end
- Respond to employee payroll queries and escalate more complex issues where required
- Liaise with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders
- Support UK year-end activities including P60s and P11Ds where applicable
- Maintain payroll documentation, process notes, calendars and SOPs
- Help identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls and automation
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What we’re looking for
- Previous experience working within UK payroll
- Good understanding of PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory payments
- Experience using a payroll system such as Cintra, SAP or ADP
- Previous experience using Workday
- Comfortable working with payroll reconciliations and reporting
- Good Excel skills, including formulas, filters and data checking
- Strong attention to detail and confidence working to strict payroll deadlines
- Comfortable dealing directly with employee payroll queries
- Able to work effectively across Payroll, HR, Finance and external providers
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JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
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