Part-Time Payroll Specialist (1-Year FTC)

VolkerWessels UK Ltd; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave + birthday day off

Pension

Private medical care

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development

Flexible working

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Ltd is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Officer on a 1-year fixed term contract to join our Hoddesdon head office. This part-time role (26.5 hours per week) supports weekly and monthly payrolls and requires strong Excel and statutory payroll knowledge.

You will ensure accuracy, handle sensitive data, and work with the Payroll Manager to meet deadlines. This office-based position offers a collaborative environment and development opportunities within a leading civil engineering

Qualifications

• Demonstrable payroll experience.
• A good understanding of statutory payroll legislation.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience processing manual payroll calculations.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls accurately and on time.
• Prepare, input, and process payroll data for allocated payrolls.
• Check and reconcile payroll outputs prior to BACS submission.
• Review payrolls processed by other team members to help ensure BACS deadlines are met.
• Respond to employee payroll queries in a professional and confidential manner.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure payroll information is received within required deadlines.
• Support the Payroll Manager and wider payroll team with ad-hoc duties and projects as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Statutory payroll knowledge

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Excel skills

Manual payroll experience

Deadline management

Job description

VolkerWessels UK Ltd is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Officer on a 1-year fixed term contract to join our Hoddesdon head office. This part-time role (26.5 hours per week) supports weekly and monthly payrolls and requires strong Excel and statutory payroll knowledge.

You will ensure accuracy, handle sensitive data, and work with the Payroll Manager to meet deadlines. This office-based position offers a collaborative environment and development opportunities within a leading civil engineering