Hybrid Payroll Assistant – Growth & Flexibility

Pets at Home; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a proactive Payroll Assistant to join our busy payroll team in Handforth, Cheshire. You will help administer payroll for around 9,000 colleagues on a four-weekly cycle and ensure timely, accurate processing across multiple payrolls.

The role requires solid knowledge of current payroll legislation, attention to detail, and strong communication. Hybrid working applies with one office day in Handforth and four days remote, and experience with SAP payroll is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience administering payroll in an office environment.
• Solid understanding of current payroll legislation.
• Experience with SAP payroll is advantageous.
• Experience handling company cars and expenses is advantageous.
• Organised, accurate, and detail-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook; able to handle confidential information compliantly.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for ~9,000 colleagues on a four-week cycle.
• Calculate SSP and sickness entitlements.
• Calculate statutory entitlements.
• Process AOE and CSA deductions.
• Process P45s and new starter checklists.
• Assess staff for auto-enrolment into the pension scheme.
• Reconcile pension contributions files with the provider.
• Handle payroll queries to deliver excellent service.
• Support P11D returns processing using third-party software.

Skills

Payroll administration

Payroll legislation knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidentiality & GDPR compliance

Tools

SAP payroll

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Pets at Home is seeking a proactive Payroll Assistant to join our busy payroll team in Handforth, Cheshire. You will help administer payroll for around 9,000 colleagues on a four-weekly cycle and ensure timely, accurate processing across multiple payrolls.

The role requires solid knowledge of current payroll legislation, attention to detail, and strong communication. Hybrid working applies with one office day in Handforth and four days remote, and experience with SAP payroll is a plus.