End-to-End Payroll & HR Specialist - Manufacturing

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd in Telford is seeking an experienced Payroll HR Officer to join our manufacturing team. You will manage end-to-end UK payroll, handle RTI submissions and administer PAYE, NI and pension auto-enrolment while maintaining accurate HR records.

You will work closely with the HR Manager to ensure timely payroll processing, compliant documentation and support across payroll and HR administration in a busy site environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience processing end-to-end UK payroll.
• Experience calculating statutory payments and RTI submissions.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, workplace pensions and holiday pay rules.
• Experience using payroll software.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups and pivot tables.
• High levels of numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet fixed payroll deadlines.
• A discreet and trustworthy approach to confidential employee information.
• GCSEs in Mathematics and English, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls for hourly paid and shift-based employees.
• Input overtime, shift premiums, bonuses and timesheet information.
• Process starters, leavers, pay changes and contract updates.
• Calculate SSP, SMP, SPP and holiday pay, including irregular and part-year hours.
• Submit RTI information to HMRC.
• Administer PAYE, National Insurance, pension auto-enrolment and student loans.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and year-end processes, including P60s.
• Support P11D reporting.
• Respond to employee payroll queries.
• Maintain accurate employee records across the HR and payroll systems.
• Prepare contracts, variation letters and onboarding documentation.
• Complete right-to-work checks.
• Monitor absence and holiday information, flagging trigger points to management.
• Support employee relations administration, meeting note-taking and annual pay reviews.
• Ensure processes comply with UK employment law, National Minimum Wage requirements and UK GDPR.
• Support internal, external and customer audits.

Skills

End-to-end UK payroll

RTI submissions

PAYE & NI

Pensions & holiday pay rules

Payroll software

Excel (lookups & pivots)

Numerical accuracy

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Optima UK Inc Ltd in Telford is seeking an experienced Payroll HR Officer to join our manufacturing team. You will manage end-to-end UK payroll, handle RTI submissions and administer PAYE, NI and pension auto-enrolment while maintaining accurate HR records.

You will work closely with the HR Manager to ensure timely payroll processing, compliant documentation and support across payroll and HR administration in a busy site environment.