Data & Payroll Administrator

Royal mail; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for analytical and proactive individuals to join their Pay Services Team in Sheffield. The role involves supporting payroll functions, ensuring data accuracy, and fostering compliance. This hybrid position requires advanced Excel skills and a collaborative mindset to manage payroll processes effectively.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

24/7 wellbeing support and services

Discounts on groceries and household bills

Generous sick pay

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll.
• Strong analytical skills, adept at handling large datasets.
• Professional communication abilities, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll-related data, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Deliver support for internal teams, addressing policies and procedures.
• Participate in process reviews and contribute to operational improvements.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel skills

Job description

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Job reference 324625
Starting Salary: £25,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, pension scheme
Contract: 12-month fixed term, full-time
Location: Royal Mail, Pond Street, Sheffield, S98 6HR - hybrid working (3 days in-office)

Help shape the future of pay operations at Royal Mail.

We’re expanding our team in Sheffield and looking for driven individuals to join our growing Pay Services Team. This is your opportunity to support our workforce by ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of data and payroll functions.

You’ll be part of a collaborative group of specialists responsible for ensuring employee records and remuneration information are maintained and processed with precision. This includes analysing pay structures, managing compliance, responding to queries, and supporting key reporting and project delivery.

If you're analytical, proactive, and enjoy working with large volumes of data, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

About the role:

• Handle the input, maintenance, and validation of payroll-related data covering salary, overtime, bonuses, tax, pension, and leave information.
• Deliver high-quality support for internal teams and stakeholders by interpreting policies and ensuring compliance with legal and procedural standards.
• Maintain service levels, addressing issues and escalating when necessary.
• Contribute to process reviews and highlight areas for operational improvement.
• Participate in team meetings and development sessions, sharing insights and supporting your colleagues.
• Own your professional growth and play a part in shaping the future of the team.

About you:

• Payroll experience
• Strong numerical and analytical skills – experience working with large data sets and identifying inconsistencies or trends.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with data tools and systems.
• Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver outstanding internal service.
• A collaborative mindset and flexible approach to changing business needs.

•Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•Supportive and generous company sick pay
•Your Wellbeing -you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

The next stage of the selection process will be a virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we’d love to hear from you.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/