Payroll Administrator

Sharp Consultancy; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is searching for a Payroll Assistant to join a dynamic organization. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a growing payroll team, ensuring smooth operations and contributing to company growth whilst enjoying various benefits and progression routes.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Reduced summer working hours

Professional development support

Clear progression routes

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience is desirable.
• Experience in handling high-volume payrolls.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients for payroll data.
• Processing internal PAYE and external umbrella payrolls.
• Managing timesheet corrections and resolving discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Proactive problem solving

Experience handling high-volume payrolls

Confident with Excel

Job description

Sharp Consultancy is proud to be working with a dynamic and expanding organisation, in their search for a Payroll Assistant to join them on a permanent basis.

This is more than just a payroll job – it’s a chance to become part of a company that genuinely invests in its people, values individual contribution, and offers a clear path for progression. With the business actively acquiring new companies and expanding its footprint, this is an exciting time to join and be part of a journey where your role can grow with the business.

Working within a small, close-knit payroll team, you’ll play a key role in ensuring payroll operations run smoothly and accurately each week. If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys variety in your day, and wants to work somewhere that rewards hard work with trust, flexibility, and development opportunities, this could be the perfect move for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaising with clients to obtain accurate payroll data
• Supporting the preparation and processing of internal PAYE and external umbrella payrolls
• Maintaining accurate candidate and client records
• Answering payroll-related queries via phone and email
• Managing timesheet corrections and resolving discrepancies
• Processing new starters and leavers
• Issuing relevant HMRC forms such as P45s and P60s

Skills and Experience:

• Previous payroll experience (desirable not essential)
• Experience handling high-volume payrolls
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Confident with Excel
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a supportive, close-knit team
• Proactive approach to problem solving

Benefits include:

• Free on-site parking
• Reduced summer working hours – maintain full pay while enjoying extra time off (e.g. shorter days or additional days off)
• Professional development support – open to funding payroll-specific qualifications
• Clear progression routes – with company expansion comes real potential to step up as the business grows
• Supportive team culture – join a team where your work is appreciated, and collaboration is key
• Exciting business growth – become part of an organisation acquiring new companies and creating new opportunities

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.