Payroll Administrator

CONNELLS GROUP; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK property services company is seeking a Junior Payroll Administrator to join their team in Milton Keynes. The ideal candidate will have basic payroll knowledge, with responsibilities including accurate data entry and maintaining compliance with SLAs and KPIs. Strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel are essential. You will work in a fast-paced environment that offers excellent opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in inputting data accurately.
• Proactive, customer‑focused mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Enthusiastic and dedicated to achieving excellence.
• High numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Accurately input data, including starters, leavers, and changes.
• Maintain a daily checking folder for easy work review.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs and KPIs.
• Manage filing and review incoming mail.
• Address payroll inquiries professionally.
• Input variable payroll data monthly.

Skills

Data input accuracy

Customer-focused mindset

Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Numerical accuracy

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Payroll Administrator

We are seeking a Junior Payroll Administrator to join our dynamic and fast‑paced team in Milton Keynes. This role is ideal for someone with basic payroll knowledge looking to grow within a large organization offering excellent opportunities for development.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately input data, including starters, leavers, changes of details, attachment of earnings, and timesheets.
• Maintain a daily checking folder with all documentation to allow for easy review of your work.
• Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Manage filing, review incoming mail, and take appropriate action when required.
• Address general payroll inquiries via phone, email, Jira, and/or letter in a professional and timely manner.
• Accurately input variable payroll data in accordance with the monthly payroll timetable.
• This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive but reflects the key tasks necessary for success in this role.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in inputting data accurately
• Proactive, customer‑focused mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Enthusiastic, driven, and dedicated to achieving excellence.
• High numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and adjust priorities to meet deadlines.

Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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