Payroll Advisor in Warrington, Cheshire

Payroll Advisor

Location: Warrington (Hybrid)

Job Type: 6 months fixed term contract

Our Engineering client is looking for Payroll Advisor to join a leading international industrial services provider for Energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and oil & gas clients. With 30,000+ employees worldwide and €5bn+ revenue in 2024.

The Role

As a Payroll Advisor, you'll be responsible for delivering accurate, timely payroll across multiple contracts in a fast‑paced environment, while providing excellent service to stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll advisor will be responsible for processing payroll end‑to‑end across multiple contracts within strict deadlines
• Applying a variety of pay agreements accurately
• Setting up and processing new starters and leavers
• Calculating redundancy, notice, statutory and occupational payments (SMP, SSP, SPP, OMP, Sick Benefit, etc.)
• Payroll advisor will be producing payroll reports for internal departments
• Liaising with internal teams to ensure clear communication and timely delivery
• Managing relationships with external bodies including HMRC, pension providers, and courts
• Keeping up to date with payroll and pension legislation

Qualifications

• Payroll advisor will have proven payroll experience in a fast‑paced, multi‑site, multi‑contract environment.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of payroll, pension legislation, and HMRC reporting (including benefits in kind).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, with advanced Excel capability
• A CIPP payroll qualification is desirable but not essential.

What's in it for you?

In return for your dedication and hard work, you will enjoy benefits such as 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Dental Plan Cover, 5% Employer Pension Contribution, Death in Service Cover, Private Medical Insurance, Cycle to work scheme, Access to benefit portal, and Access to Employee Assistance Programme.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.