Payroll Admin Assistant (9 month maternity cover)

Wrightbus; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading production company in Northern Ireland is seeking a Payroll Admin Assistant for a fixed-term maternity cover. The role involves administration support to the payroll manager, handling time and attendance systems, and ensuring accurate payroll processing. Applicants must have relevant qualifications and at least 1 year of office experience. The company offers benefits like a discretionary bonus and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Life Insurance

Medicash scheme

Discount with local businesses

Free car parking

Canteen

Career progression

Professional development

Flexitime

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year's office experience gained by working in an administrative capacity.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Enter all new start and leavers information on payroll systems.
• Manage time and attendance system updates.
• Assist with Monthly and 4-Weekly payroll processing.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Third level qualification in Business, Finance, HR or related discipline

GCSE in English and Maths

Job description

Job type: Temporary

Location: Wrightbus

Closing date: Wednesday 08 Oct 2025 08:00

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates. We therefore encourage early applications.

All applicants must hold valid right to work in the UK. Please be aware that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

Overview

Wrightbus is the fastest growing production company in Europe, and we are looking for a payroll admin assistant (fixed term, maternity cover for 9 months). To provide an efficient and responsive administration assistance to the payroll manager, with responsibility for the time and attendance system.

The Role

Key Tasks:

• Enter all new start and leavers information on the payroll and time and attendance systems.
• Issue all new employees with swipe cards and current employees with replacement cards.
• Enter all pay rate changes on the payroll and time and attendance system.
• Update the time and attendance system with all online and manual forms received from HR.
• Calculate back pay, sick pay and all other statutory payments if required.
• Develop and run daily reports for managers to identify clocking errors ensuring managers complete correct documentation.
• Assist in completing Monthly and 4-Weekly payroll and print and distribute all pay slips and P45's as required.
• File all payroll information daily/weekly as instructed by the Payroll Manager.
• Assist with grant claims when required.
• Manage administrative accounts tasks under the guidance of the Payroll Manager.
• Any other reasonable duties that may arise.

Requirements

• Third level qualification in Business, Finance, HR or a related discipline (or equivalent) and 6 months' experience in a payroll administration role OR 5 GCSE's including GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths and 1 year's experience working in a dedicated Payroll administration role.
• Minimum 1 year's office experience gained by working in an administrative capacity
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Microsoft Outlook/Microsoft PowerPoint
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus
• Life Insurance
• Medicash scheme
• Discount with local businesses e.g. Galgorm Spa Resort and McAtamney's
• Free car parking
• Canteen
• Career progression
• Professional development
• Flexitime
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