Payroll Administrator

The People Pod; Bolton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The People Pod in Bolton is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our finance team. The role is full-time and permanent with a payrate of up to £15.44 per hour, depending on experience and agreed hours.

Flexible part-time consideration is welcomed for the right candidate. You will process payroll to deadlines, maintain records, handle confidential information with discretion, and use Ceequel and Payroll Opera alongside Excel for reporting and reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Prev payroll administration experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience with Excel and handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Processing payroll to agreed deadlines.
• Entering and checking starters, leavers, pay changes, overtime, deductions and absences.
• Maintaining accurate employee and payroll records.
• Using Ceequel and Payroll Opera to manage payroll information.
• Preparing and updating payroll spreadsheets in Excel.
• Checking and reconciling payroll data, and resolving discrepancies.
• Responding clearly and professionally to payroll queries.
• Preparing payroll reports and supporting related administration.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Excel

Confidential data handling

Tools

Ceequel

Payroll Opera

Excel

Job description

Payroll Administrator

Up to £15.44 per hour, depending on experience | Full time, permanent | Flexible part time considered

We're recruiting a Payroll Administrator for an established business looking for someone organised, accurate and confident handling confidential information.

The role is available full time. Part time applicants will also be considered if they can offer flexibility around payroll deadlines, as the key processing days vary from month to month.

The role

• Processing payroll to agreed deadlines
• Entering and checking starters, leavers, pay changes, overtime, deductions and absences
• Maintaining accurate employee and payroll records
• Using Ceequel and Payroll Opera to manage payroll information
• Preparing and updating payroll spreadsheets in Excel
• Checking and reconciling payroll data, and resolving discrepancies
• Responding clearly and professionally to payroll queries
• Preparing payroll reports and supporting related administration

About you

You’ll have previous payroll administration experience, strong attention to detail and the ability to work calmly to deadlines. You should be comfortable using Excel and handling sensitive employee information with discretion.

Experience with Ceequel or Payroll Opera would be an advantage. You'll also need to be approachable, dependable and willing to work with colleagues to resolve queries promptly.

Pay: Up to £15.44 per hour, depending on experience and agreed hours.