HR Operations & Payroll Officer

Wade Macdonald; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

25 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is recruiting for a Hybrid HR Operations & Payroll Officer in Sunbury, offering £38,000–£44,000. The role combines payroll across five companies with HR operations support, requiring strong Excel skills and HMRC experience.

After probation, two days from home and three days in the office are available. The successful candidate will manage monthly payroll, assist with year-end reporting, benefits, and onboarding/leaver administration, while driving process improvements within a

Qualifications

• Five years of payroll experience, across multiple companies preferred.
• Strong HR admin skills and ability to manage payroll end-to-end.
• Proficient in HMRC reporting, pensions, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly payroll across five companies.
• Complete HMRC submissions and pension administration.
• Respond to payroll queries and maintain accurate employee records.
• Prepare contracts and onboarding/leaver documentation.
• Coordinate onboarding and leaver processes and holiday/benefit enquiries.
• Maintain HR systems and generate reports; assist system integration and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll management

HR administration

Excel

HMRC reporting

Tools

BambooHR

PayFit

Job description

HR Operations & Payroll Officer
Sunbury | £38,000 to £44,000
Three days in the office and two days from home after probation

About the Client

Our client is an established organisation within the logistics sector, with five companies across the group. Their team values collaboration, ownership and continuous improvement, offering an opportunity to take responsibility for payroll while developing your experience across HR operations.

About the Job

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will manage payroll across the group, making up approximately 60 to 70% of your role. Alongside this, you will support daily HR operations and help improve the systems and processes that keep the function running smoothly.

Duties will include:

• Managing monthly payroll across five companies, processing starters, leavers, overtime, bonuses and deductions.
• Completing HMRC submissions, year end reporting and pension administration.
• Answering payroll queries and ensuring employee records remain accurate.
• Preparing contracts, employment letters and documentation for changes to terms.
• Coordinating employee onboarding and leaver administration.
• Responding to enquiries about holidays, benefits and HR processes.
• Maintaining HR systems, tracking absence and producing reports.
• Supporting integration between payroll and HR systems and improving administrative processes.

About the Successful Applicant

You will bring at least five years’ experience managing payroll from start to finish, ideally across multiple companies, alongside strong HR administration skills. Confident with HMRC reporting, statutory payments, pensions and Excel, you will be organised, approachable and accurate. HR system experience is essential, with BambooHR or PayFit advantageous. A full UK driving licence and the ability to attend Colnbrook when required are also needed.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will receive a salary of £38,000 to £44,000, alongside 25 days’ holiday, healthcare, an Employee Assistance Programme, a cycle to work scheme and free parking. Following probation, you can work from home two days each week. There is also scope to broaden your HR knowledge, with potential CIPD study support.