Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

Location: Central London (Hybrid – 4 days office, 1 day home)
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Administrator to join a busy in-house payroll team supporting the payroll for approximately 2,550 UK employees. Working alongside the Payroll Supervisor and Senior Payroll team, you'll play a key role in delivering an accurate and compliant monthly payroll while gaining exposure to payroll projects and system improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end monthly payroll process for approximately 2,550 employees
• Process starters, leavers, contractual changes, statutory payments, tax codes and court orders
• Maintain payroll and employee records, ensuring GDPR compliance
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers via phone and email
• Update time and attendance systems and support employee self-service platforms
• Assist with payroll reporting, employment references, payroll documentation and HRIS testing
• Support the Payroll Manager and wider payroll team with ongoing projects and continuous improvements

Ideal Candidate

• Previous payroll administration experience with strong end-to-end payroll knowledge
• Good understanding of UK payroll legislation, RTI, statutory payments and auto-enrolment
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident analysing payroll data and resolving payroll queries
• Able to work accurately under pressure and meet monthly payroll deadlines
• Strong communication skills with a proactive and team-focused approach
• Experience with iTrent  would be advantageous
• CIPP qualification (or working towards one) is beneficial but not essential

Interested? Apply today! 

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