Payroll

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in Cardiff is seeking a detail-driven Payroll & Benefits Administrator to support payroll and benefits across the organisation, working in a busy HR team.

This newly created, temporary role (until April 2027) is 22.5 hours per week, offers a salary of £33,000, and operates on a hybrid basis with 40% office attendance required. You will manage payroll processing, benefits administration, and respond to employee queries.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll administration.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, NI and statutory payments.
• Experience administering employee benefits and pension schemes.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience using HR, payroll and benefits systems.
• Payroll or HR qualification (e.g. Copp, CID).
• Experience supporting multiple business units or entities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare payroll documentation and system updates for multiple payrolls with third-party provider.
• Manage payroll changes and correspondence with employees and managers.
• Respond to payroll queries and escalate where needed.
• Support payroll audits with data and documentation.
• Administer payroll-related aspects of the employee life cycle, including benefits enrolment.
• Maintain accurate employee records across HR and payroll systems.
• Administer and promote employee benefit schemes and pensions.

Skills

Payroll administration

Attention to detail

UK payroll legislation

HR systems

Communication

Education

Payroll or HR qualification (e.g. Copp, CID)

Tools

Pension platforms

Benefits platforms

Payroll systems

Job description

We are looking for a detail-driven and customer-focused Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join a busy HR team, supporting multiple business areas and providing wider benefits administration support across the organisation.

This is a newly created role, offering an exciting opportunity for someone to make the position their own, shape processes, and drive improvements to enhance payroll and benefits delivery. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll and benefits administration while acting as a trusted point of contact for employees, managers and external providers.

Based in Cardiff, this temporary position is available until April 2027. The role is 22.5 hours per week, offers a salary of £33,000, and operates on a hybrid basis with 40% office attendance required.

Key Responsibilities and AccountabilitiesPayrollPrepare documentation and complete system updates in an accurate and timely manner for multiple payrolls, for submission to a third-party payroll provider, including:

• New starters (HMRC New Starter Checklists and/or P45s)
• Changes to salary and allowances
• Leavers (including holiday pay, benefit recoveries, PILON and redundancy payments)
• Zero-hours and variable pay
• Bonus and incentive payments
• Overtime and on-call payments
• Unpaid leave and sickness
• Parental leave administration
• Statutory notifications and statutory payments

Additional responsibilities include:

• Managing payroll checking processes and obtaining approvals prior to payroll finalisation
• Responding to and resolving payroll queries, escalating where required
• Supporting payroll audits by providing required data and documentation

Employee Life cycleManage payroll-related aspects of the employee life cycle, including:

• Payroll setup and benefits enrolment for new starters
• Processing leavers, including final pay calculations and benefits cessation
• Managing contractual changes affecting pay and benefits
• Maintaining accurate employee records across HR and payroll systems

Benefits AdministrationAdminister and promote employee benefit schemes, including:

• Benefits platforms
• Pension administration, including auto-enrolment compliance
• Salary sacrifice schemes and associated payroll deductions
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring timely processing of changes
• Acting as the first point of contact for employee benefit queries
• Supporting annual renewals and enrolment cycles
• Liaising with external providers to resolve issues and maintain service levels
• Supporting P11D and PSA data collection

Additional Duties

• Processing third-party invoices
• Providing ad hoc HR administrative support to the wider HR team

QualificationsEssential

• Proven experience in payroll administration
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments
• Experience administering employee benefits and pension schemes
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience using HR, payroll and benefits systems
• Payroll or HR qualification (e.g. Copp, CID)
• Experience supporting multiple business units or entities
• Experience using employee benefits platforms

Person Specification

• Proactive and positive approach to work
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively under pressure
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional and confidential when handling sensitive information
• Committed to delivering a high-quality service and working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders across the business.