Payroll Administrator

Select Offshore; Billericay; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Development

Incentive Trips

Breakfast Club

Lunch Club

Extra holiday days

Gym discounts

Maternity/Paternity Pay

Pension Scheme

Bonus Scheme

Job summary

Select Offshore, a leader in Renewables, Offshore and Marine recruitment, is looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to join our finance team in the UK. You will manage and process contractor timesheets, verify hours, and ensure timely payroll submissions across a small, close-knit team.

Hybrid role based in Billericay with some home working; experience with UK PAYE and high-volume payroll is essential. We offer development opportunities and a benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll/finance administration, timesheet management, or a related field.
• Experience in high volume payroll.
• UK PAYE experience required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Proficiency in using timesheet software and MS Office suite.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with contractors and internal teams.
• Experience using timesheet software in a recruitment business is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review timesheets and expenses from contractors, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to client policies and project requirements
• Ensure timesheets and expenses are processed promptly, coordinating with the rest of the payroll and finance teams to meet payroll deadlines
• Assist with the end to end payroll process ensuring accuracy & deadlines met
• Verify hours worked, overtime, travel days, and any relevant timesheet requirements, to ensure accurate payment and billing processing
• Serve as a point of contact for contractors and clients answering queries in a timely & professional manner
• Email inbox monitoring and query resolution
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and suggest efficient ways to streamline timesheet management

Skills

Payroll administration

Timesheet management

High volume payroll

UK PAYE

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Communication skills

Independent working

Tools

Timesheet software

MS Office

Job description

Select Offshore is an industry leader in Renewables, Offshore and Marine recruitment, and the winners of Agency of the Year 2024, and Best Places to Work 2024. Our growth trajectory has been extraordinary over the past few years, and we’re excited to keep adding to our teams in 2026.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and efficient Payroll Administrator to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and processing timesheets for our contracted workforce. Your primary focus will be on ensuring accurate and timely submissions, validating hours worked, and liaising with contractors to resolve any discrepancies. The ideal candidate should have strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a solid understanding of payroll processes.

The role will join a dedicated and vibrant team, currently made up of 6 finance colleagues, working out of a mixture of our new Billericay office and home.

What will you do?

• Review timesheets and expenses from contractors, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to client policies and project requirements
• Ensure timesheets and expenses are processed promptly, coordinating with the rest of the payroll and finance teams to meet payroll deadlines
• Assist with the end to end payroll process ensuring accuracy & deadlines met
• Verify hours worked, overtime, travel days, and any relevant timesheet requirements, to ensure accurate payment and billing processing
• Serve as a point of contact for contractors and clients answering queries in a timely & professional manner
• Email inbox monitoring and query resolution
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and suggest efficient ways to streamline timesheet management

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in payroll/finance administration, timesheet management, or a related field
• Experience in high volume payroll
• UK PAYE experience required for this role
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise in a deadline driven environment
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Proficiency in using timesheet software and MS Office suite
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with contractors and internal teams
• Experience using timesheet software in a recruitment business is a plus

What we can offer you…

• Training & Development – We are committed to ensuring all employees have as many opportunities as possible to grow and develop.
• Incentive Trips – Our top performing employees have the opportunity to attend incentive trips in the UK and abroad, which have previously been in Mykonos and Cannes!
• Breakfast Club – Each month we hold a breakfast club for our top performers, including our support staff, rewarding the effort of those working hard to go the extra mile.
• Lunch Club - Each quarter, we hold a London Lunch Club or our top performers, including our support staff, rewarding the effort of those working hard to go the extra mile.

Other benefits include:

• Extra days holiday for every full year of service
• Gym Flexi Time and Gym Discount
• Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Bonus Scheme for Support Staff
• Pension Scheme
• And many more...

If you want a job that treats you like the asset you are – this is the one!