Payroll Administrator

£29,000 - £36k + Bonus
4 days a week office, 1 day from home
Permanent and Full Time

Payroll Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate employee records and enter new starter details into the payroll system.
• Manage the payroll process for employees joining and leaving the organisation, ensuring all relevant documentation is completed correctly.
• Produce and distribute statutory payroll documentation, including P45s and P60s.
• Complete right-to-work and employment eligibility checks for new employees.
• Support the end-to-end processing of multiple weekly payrolls covering a large and diverse employee population.
• Prepare payroll journals and ensure payroll information is accurately transferred to the relevant finance systems.
• Investigate and reconcile payroll and salary-related discrepancies, working closely with Finance where required.
• Calculate and process a range of payroll adjustments, including statutory leave, sickness payments, pension deductions and other employee changes.
• Ensure payroll activity complies with current legislation and statutory reporting obligations, including Real Time Information (RTI).
• Communicate with HMRC and other relevant external bodies regarding payroll and employee matters.
• Prepare pension and auto-enrolment data and submit required information to external pension providers.
• Review employee timesheets, investigate anomalies and make appropriate amendments ahead of payroll deadlines.
• Use Excel to analyse payroll and timesheet information, producing reports to identify trends, discrepancies and areas requiring attention.
• Work collaboratively with Finance and other internal teams to resolve payroll issues and ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Provide ongoing support throughout the weekly payroll cycle, helping to ensure all deadlines and controls are met.
• Respond to employee payroll queries professionally and efficiently, providing clear guidance by phone and email.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and complete associated administrative tasks as required.