Sureserve
Payroll Administrator
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Payroll Administrator
Payroll Administrator – Multi-Entity Environment
About Sureserve Sureserve provides market-leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with nearly 5,000 employees operating from over 30 offices. We collaborate closely with housing associations, local authorities, and residents, delivering energy efficiency, safe compliant homes, and enhanced quality of life solutions. With nationwide reach, localised expertise, and a focus on excellence, we support our clients today and beyond.
About the Role
This Payroll Administrator role plays a central part in supporting the finance function, balancing financial accuracy, payroll processing, and cross-team collaboration. Key responsibilities include: ✔ Validating and overseeing payroll data (timesheets, holidays, absences, and overtime) ✔ Preparing and posting payroll journals across multiple entities with precision ✔ Supporting reporting calculations, including 12-month average pay ✔ Acting as the primary point of contact for payroll-related employee queries ✔ Processing weekly purchasing card transactions and costing them in MRI ✔ Assisting with purchase and sales ledger activities for subsidiaries when required ✔ Offering flexible support to the finance team, including covering peak workloads and ad hoc projects ✔ Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
This is a dynamic, varied, and hands-on role that requires the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
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Key Responsibilities
- Input, verify, and process timesheets, holidays, absences, overtime, and other payroll variables
- Prepare and post payroll journals across multiple entities in line with month-end deadlines, ensuring they are correctly coded for nominal accounts, cost centres, and entities
- Generate 12-month average pay calculations for reporting
- Respond as the key contact for payroll-related queries from staff
- Process and allocate purchasing card transactions weekly into MRI
- Provide supplementary support for purchase and sales ledgers across subsidiaries
- Offer cover and ad hoc finance support to the wider team as needed
- Collaborate on ad hoc projects and undertake additional duties as requested
- Maintain strict adherence to all company policies, procedures, and work instructions
Note: Duties are not limited to the above; additional responsibilities may arise as business needs evolve.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Experience
✔ Proven experience (2+ years) in payroll administration, preferably in a multi-entity environment ✔ Strong understanding of payroll legislation, including:
- PAYE, NICs
- Auto-enrolment
- Statutory payments ✔ Practical experience in posting payroll journals and performing control account reconciliations ✔ Exceptional communication skills, including clear verbal and written engagement across teams ✔ High precision, with the ability to process large volumes of data without errors ✔ Ability to travel to the office due to limited public transport access
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Desirable Skills
✔ Experience with Microsoft Business Central (not mandatory)
What We Offer
Sureserve provides a flexible, balanced lifestyle with:
Core Benefits
🔹 Competitive salary 🔹 24 days annual leave, plus all bank holidays 🔹 Sureserve Benefits Hub – access to over 1,000+ leading retailers with exclusive discounts 🔹 24/7 Virtual GP Service – for employees and immediate family 🔹 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7, 365 days, for employees and family 🔹 Bike2Work Scheme
Expanded Support
🔹 Home & Electronics Salary Sacrifice Purchase Scheme
About Inclusion & Valuing Diversity
Sureserve is an equal opportunities employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of:
- Race
- Gender
- Sexual orientation
- Religion or belief
- Disability
- Age
- Nationality or ethnic background
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Marriage or civil partnership
- Gender reassignment
- Veteran status
Reasonable Adjustments
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us to discuss your needs.
Pre-Employment Checks
Successful candidates will be required to undergo:
- Right-to-work checks
- DBS clearances
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