HR Administration and Payroll Manager

LGBT Jobs; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

LGBT Jobs in Leicester hires an HR Administration and Payroll Manager to oversee payroll, HR administration, and benefits administration in a hybrid office setting. The role focuses on accuracy, compliance, and efficient service delivery for the employee experience.

You will manage payroll with an outsourced bureau, maintain HR data, and support pre-employment checks and data reporting across People Services. Hybrid work in city centre location.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading payroll with outsourced bureau.
• Experience managing benefit schemes.
• Experience using HR systems (Cascade preferred).
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly payroll with outsourced bureau and verify reports.
• Act as main contact for finance on payroll queries.
• Ensure payroll compliance with wage rates and pension changes.
• Administer pension scheme including contributions upload.
• Maintain HR system data accuracy and up-to-date records.
• Handle New Starters, Leavers, and changes to terms of employment.
• Oversee pre-employment screening for new hires.
• Respond to employee data requests for People Services and managers.
• Administer benefit schemes including health care, season ticket loans, and insurance.
• Coordinate communication within People Services and related teams.
• Administer reward and recognition schemes.
• Handle daily HR and payroll queries from employees and managers.

Skills

Payroll management

Benefit administration

HR system knowledge

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Multi-tasking

HR qualification in progress

Education

HR professional qualification (in progress)

Tools

Cascade HR

Job description

Pay: £32,000 - £37,0000 based on experience

Highlighted points for this job

HR Administration and Payroll Manager role

Based in Leicester City Centre with hybrid working

Responsibilities include managing payroll and HR administration

Essential experience in managing payroll and benefit schemes

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail required

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Key Details

The HR Administration and Payroll Manager role is to ensure a seamless payroll and people administration experience for our employees by delivering accurate, timely, and compliant services. The role champions operational excellence, maintains robust processes and records, and continuously seeks opportunities to improve efficiency, service quality, and the overall employee experience.

The role is based in our modern Leicester City Centre office with hybrid working.

What you will be doing

• Be the lead HR contact with the outsourced payroll bureau and manage the monthly payroll, including payroll compilation and checking reports.
• Be the main point of contact for finance relating to payroll queries.
• Ensure payroll is compliant with any payroll changes such as wage rates and pension adjustments.
• Administer the pension scheme including upload of monthly contributions.
• Update and maintain the HR system to ensure that all HR & payroll related data is accurate, complete and up to date.
• Manage all administration related tasks including but not limited to New Starters, Leavers and Changes to Terms & Conditions of Employment.
• Manage the pre-employment screening process for new starters ensuring compliance before start date.
• Manage all requests for employee data reports for the People Services team, management and other teams within the business.
• Manage all administration relating to benefit schemes including health care plans, season ticket loans and insurance schemes.
• Ensure communication is maximised within the People Services team and between all other teams involved with new starters and leavers, i.e. L&D Team and IT Team.
• Manage the administration of all reward and recognition schemes.
• Manage daily HR and payroll related queries from our employees and managers.

You will have

• Experience of managing payroll with an outsourced bureau
• Experience of managing benefit schemes
• Experience of managing HR system, ideally Cascade
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
• Effective relationship building skills with colleagues, senior stakeholders, and third-party suppliers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Qualified or studying towards HR professional qualification
• Generalist up to date knowledge across all HR functions