HR & Payroll Administrator

Morgan Mckinley (Crawley); England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global recruiting firm is looking for an HR & Payroll Administrator in Crawley (Hybrid). You'll oversee end-to-end payroll, support various HR processes, and analyze data in Excel. Ideal candidates should have strong payroll administration experience and organizational skills. Additional knowledge of Power BI is a plus. This position offers a salary between £35,000 - £40,000 plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in payroll administration, with compliance to statutory requirements.
• Confident in using Excel to analyze and present data.
• Exposure to Power BI or other reporting tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Administer end-to-end payroll including pensions, statutory payments, and HMRC reporting.
• Act as first point of contact for payroll queries.
• Maintain accurate employee records and assist HR processes.

Skills

Payroll administration

Excel

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: HR & Payroll Administrator

Location: Crawley (Hybrid)

Salary: 35,000 - 40,000 + Bonus

Job Type: Permanent

About the Role
Morgan McKinley is seeking an organised and detail-oriented HR & Payroll Administrator to join our global client's team. This role combines end-to-end payroll administration with HR support and data reporting, offering the chance to play a key part in both day-to-day operations and wider HR initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer end-to-end payroll, including pensions, statutory payments, deductions, and HMRC reporting.

• Act as first point of contact for payroll queries, ensuring timely resolution and accurate documentation.

• Maintain accurate employee records, including contracts, holidays, sickness, benefits, and bonuses.

• Support HR processes such as onboarding, training, wellbeing, and group-wide initiatives.

• Collect and manage HR data, producing reports and metrics in Excel to support HR and business decision-making.

• Assist in preparing dashboards and workforce reports (Power BI knowledge is a bonus, but not essential).

• Contribute to projects such as gender pay gap reporting, talent management, and succession planning.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in payroll administration, including compliance with statutory requirements.

• Confident working with Excel to analyse and present data.

• Exposure to Power BI or other reporting tools desirable but not required.

• Previous HR administration experience, ideally in a global or multi-site environment.

• Excellent organisational skills and keen attention to detail.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to work discreetly with confidential information.

• CIPD Level 3 (or higher) preferred.