Payroll Administrator

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to manage both weekly and monthly payroll processes. The successful candidate will handle payroll for a growing team, ensuring timely and accurate payments while providing support for payroll-related queries and employee benefits. Strong experience in payroll administration and excellent communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll or HR administration.
• Solid understanding of payroll legislation and processes.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Processing weekly and monthly payroll for employees.
• Uploading payroll to an external portal.
• Administering pensions and handling employee queries.

Skills

Payroll administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Job description

Are you an experienced Payroll Administrator looking for your next challenge? We're looking for someone to join a busy payroll function, managing weekly and monthly payroll for a growing team. You'll play a key role in ensuring everyone is paid accurately and on time, while providing support and guidance on payroll and benefits.

What you'll be doing:

• Processing weekly payroll for around 230 employees and monthly payroll for 23 employees from manual timesheets.

• Uploading payroll to an external portal and handling post-payroll reporting, including statutory and bonus reports.

• Administering pensions, including enrolment and AE correspondence.

• Acting as first point of contact for staff payroll queries, explaining payslips and statutory payments clearly.

• Supporting employee benefit schemes and deductions (e.g., C2W, Rent, Car Repair Scheme).

• Assisting the Payroll Manager with tax, year-end, and annual review processes.

• Maintaining accurate records and handling sensitive information with discretion.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in payroll or HR administration, confident handling confidential data.

• Solid understanding of payroll legislation, statutory entitlements, and payroll processes.

• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.

• Good communication skills, able to explain complex payroll information clearly.

• Flexible and organised, able to work accurately under deadlines.

This is a hands-on role in a supportive team where your attention to detail and problem-solving skills will really make a difference. If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you, apply now.