Payroll Administrator

Blusource Recruitment; Brighton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto-enrolment pension

Free flu jabs

Birthday leave

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Generous social events

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in Brighton is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join their busy payroll function. You will be responsible for processing payroll for various clients, maintaining accurate records, and managing statutory payments. The role requires previous payroll experience in an accountancy practice, strong attention to detail, and competence with IT systems like Sage, STAR and Xero. The position offers a supportive work environment and potential for career growth.

Qualifications

• You're required to have previous payroll experience specifically within an accountancy practice.
• A strong attention to detail and numeracy is essential.
• Experience in data entry and maintaining accurate records is required.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately from start to finish.
• Maintain payroll records systematically.
• Calculate part months and manage holiday pay.

Skills

Previous payroll experience in accountancy practice

Highly numerate with strong attention to detail

Experienced in data entry and record keeping

Competent with Excel

Ability to work methodically and multitask

Comfortable communicating with clients

Capable of working independently

Reliable, trustworthy and organised

Tools

Sage

STAR

Xero

Job description

Payroll Administrator – Large Independent Accountancy Practice, Brighton

Location: Brighton City Centre

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours). Flexible patterns considered — minimum 30 hours / 4 days per week.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a busy payroll function delivering accurate, timely payroll services for a wide variety of clients. This is a great role for someone who enjoys problem solving, client interaction and working with autonomy once trained.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll in a timely and accurate manner from start to finish
• Create and maintain payroll records
• Calculate part months & holiday
• Manage statutory payments
• Process P45’s
• Liaise with clients, clarifying calculations as necessary.
• Managing client pension schemes via multiple pension providers i.e. setting up and monthly uploading.
• Practice software packages used – Sage, STAR & Xero

Skills & Experience

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Previous payroll experience in accountancy practice
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail
• Experienced in data entry and record keeping
• Competent with Excel and confident with IT systems
• Able to work methodically, multitask and stay calm under pressure
• Comfortable communicating with clients and colleagues
• Capable of working independently after initial training
• Reliable, trustworthy and organised
• Legally authorised to work in the UK

What’s on Offer

A supportive, people-focused environment with a range of benefits, including:

• Auto-enrolment pension
• Free flu jabs
• Birthday leave
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Generous social events

The firm also offers genuine opportunities for growth and development, with many team members progressing from trainee level to senior roles.

If you’re looking to grow your payroll career in a supportive, ambitious firm, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now!