Payroll Administrator

Aspris; Blaby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspris is seeking a Payroll Administrator for a 13-month maternity cover contract, starting 1 December 2026, based in Blaby. You will manage weekly and monthly payroll for a large number of colleagues, ensuring accurate, on-time payments and compliance.

You will enter data accurately, handle payroll queries, and support sites and third parties while maintaining robust financial controls and audit-ready documentation. Collaborative, detail-oriented team players encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a volume-based environment.
• Experience in Payroll Administration, HR Shared Service or Customer Service.
• Working knowledge of payroll legislation.
• Experience with iTrent or similar HR/payroll software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.
• Team-focused and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Enter colleague data into payroll systems and complete amendments before cut-off dates.
• Ensure accurate input and timely payment of employees.
• Maintain financial controls to minimise risk and ensure policy adherence.
• Answer payroll queries and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Support sites and third parties with inquiries, maintaining professionalism.
• File documentation for audit readiness and ensure month-end processing is complete.

Skills

Volume payroll experience

Payroll administration

Payroll legislation knowledge

Verbal written comms

Organised detail-oriented

Team player

Self-starter

Tools

iTrent Payroll System

Job description

Looking for a fixed term role?

As Payroll Administrator you will be responsible for the processing of the weekly and monthly payroll for large a number of Aspris colleagues. Working with our Service locations, you will play an integral role in ensuring our colleagues are paid on time all the time.

This will be a 13 month maternity cover contract with a view to start on 1st December 2026.

What will you be doing?

• Ensure that all colleague related data is correctly entered into appropriate systems, and that all necessary amendments have been completed prior to the payroll cut-off date
• Responsible for the accurate inputting of data, ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time
• Ensure the integrity, probity and reasonableness of local financial controls in respect of the payroll, in order to minimise financial risk via the correct implementation of local procedures and policies
• Answer colleague queries in respect of payroll, referring any complex issues to the appropriate level / manager.
• Assist sites and third parties with enquiries and sometimes demanding and difficult situations which will require demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills
• Ensure all documentation is correctly filed, in order that financial auditors can be satisfied in their audit, via the efficient recovery of key documents of initial entry
• Ensure accurate and timely filing of documentation at the end of the processing month

What do we need from you?

• Experience working within a volume-based environment
• Previous experience within a Payroll Administration, HR Shared Service or Customer Service
• A working knowledge of payroll legislation
• Previous experience with iTrent or any similar HR Management System or Payroll Software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised individual with meticulous attention to detail, methodical and thorough approach to work
• Understands the importance of teamwork and actively focuses on being an effective team player
• A self-starter who can work in a guided environment but also able to work equally well under their own supervision

By joining our friendly and supportive team, you will also be part of a company that invests in you for personal and professional development.

At Aspris we're committed to ensuring that our colleagues are compensated with benefits that are meaningful and worthwhile - more information can be found here regarding what benefits we have to offer.

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