Payroll Administrator

JGA Recruitment; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment is seeking a Payroll Administrator in Doncaster to join a busy HR and Payroll team. The role focuses on accurate weekly payroll processing for a 32-hour week, with overtime, deductions, and employee changes managed within strict deadlines.

You will support FPS/EPS submissions, pension contributions, and payroll reporting while providing top-quality payroll service to staff. This office-based, permanent part-time role offers stability and opportunities to improve payroll processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' payroll processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Experience using payroll and Time & Attendance systems.
• Able to meet strict payroll deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll data, hours and employee changes.
• Input and validate overtime, deductions, absences and adjustments.
• Support end-to-end payroll processing and payroll reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll records.
• Support FPS and EPS submissions to HMRC.
• Assist with pension administration and contributions.
• Resolve employee payroll queries.
• Produce payroll reports and management information.
• Support payroll and HR projects and process improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll legislation

HMRC knowledge

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

CIPP qualification advantageous

Tools

Payroll software

Time & Attendance systems

Job description

Payroll Administrator

Salary: £28,000-£30,000 FTE (pro rata for 32 hours)

Location: Doncaster

Working Pattern: 4 days per week / 32 hours

Office: Fully office-based

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time

The Role

An opportunity for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join an established HR and Payroll team, supporting accurate and timely payroll delivery within a fast-paced organisation.

The role will cover payroll processing, Time & Attendance, employee queries and statutory submissions, alongside opportunities to support payroll and HR improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll data, hours and employee changes.
• Input and validate overtime, deductions, absences and adjustments.
• Support end-to-end payroll processing and payroll reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll records.
• Support FPS and EPS submissions to HMRC.
• Assist with pension administration and contributions.
• Resolve employee payroll queries.
• Produce payroll reports and management information.
• Support payroll and HR projects and process improvements.

Ideal Candidate

• Minimum 2 years' payroll processing experience.
• Good knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Experience using payroll and Time & Attendance systems.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good Excel skills - VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables advantageous.
• Comfortable working to strict payroll deadlines.
• CIPP qualification advantageous, or willingness to work towards one.
• Able to work from the Doncaster office full-time.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with your privacy notices set out the basis on which personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us