Hr Operations & Payroll Officer

Rubicon Recruitment Agency; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CIPD study support

PayFit integration project

Defined processes

Monday–Friday

SOP development

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Agency is seeking an HR Operations & Payroll Officer to own end-to-end monthly payroll across six group entities, including HMRC submissions, year-end, and pension uploads. You’ll handle starters, leavers, changes, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.

You’ll also manage HR administration, act as main BambooHR user, support PayFit integration, and help shape SOPs while working Monday to Friday at two sites in Colnbrook and Sunbury.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of end-to-end payroll experience across multiple entities.
• Confident with HMRC submissions (RTI, FPS, EPS), year-end and pensions auto-enrolment.
• HR administration alongside payroll, including contracts and letters.
• Experience with BambooHR and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end monthly payroll across six entities, HMRC submissions, year-end and pension uploads.
• Process starters, leavers, changes, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments.
• Manage HR inbox and ticketing system with 24-hour response.
• Produce contracts, offer letters and onboarding/leaver administration.
• Maintain BambooHR data, HR reports, and support PayFit integration.
• Maintain accurate absence records and Bradford Factor reviews.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR administration

Attention to detail

Cross-site collaboration

Education

CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate

Tools

BambooHR

PayFit

Excel

HRIS

Job description

HR Operations & Payroll Officer | Colnbrook & Sunbury | upto £44,000 DOE | Permanent

Take full ownership of payroll across six group companies in this HR Operations & Payroll Officer role, where your accuracy keeps the whole business running smoothly.
You'll bring structure and high standards to payroll and HR administration, with clear processes and the trust to work independently.
It's a chance to help shape the next phase of systems integration and automation, building real specialist expertise as you go.

As a HR Operations & Payroll Officer, you will benefit from:

• Study support to work towards CIPD if you'd like to develop further into HR
• Hands‑on involvement in a PayFit and BambooHR integration project, broadening your systems expertise
• A clearly defined role with established processes, clear guardrails and reciprocal cover from colleagues
• A Monday to Friday working pattern
• The chance to help build SOPs and improve how the function runs, with your ideas genuinely valued

As a HR Operations & Payroll Officer, your responsibilities will include:

• Owning end‑to‑end monthly payroll across six group entities, including HMRC submissions, year-end and pension uploads
• Processing starters, leavers, changes, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments accurately and on time
• Managing the HR inbox and ticketing system, resolving queries within a 24‑hour response standard
• Producing contracts, offer letters and change letters, and running onboarding and leaver administration
• Acting as the main BambooHR user, maintaining data integrity, producing HR reports and supporting the PayFit integration
• Keeping accurate absence records, running Bradford Factor reviews and administering sick pay in line with policy

As a HR Operations & Payroll Officer, your experience will include:

• 5+ years of end‑to‑end payroll experience, ideally across multiple entities or complex PAYE schemes
• Confident handling HMRC submissions (RTI, FPS, EPS), year-end, pensions auto‑enrolment and statutory payments
• Strong HR administration alongside payroll, including contracts, change letters and starter and leaver admin
• HRIS experience, ideally BambooHR, and intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate and experience in logistics or freight would be an advantage
• A full UK driving licence, the ability to work across both sites, and the ability to pass a Basic DBS and 5‑year background check

If you take pride in getting every payroll right and want a role where your expertise shapes how a whole function runs, this HR Operations & Payroll Officer position is a great next step.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.