Payroll Administrator

Gespreksleider Jacobs; Fareham; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in Fareham is seeking a Payroll & CIS Administrator to manage payroll and compliance tasks. This role involves running payroll for diverse clients and ensuring conformity with HMRC regulations. Ideal candidates will have solid payroll experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a lively office environment.

Benefits

Full training on specialist processes

Supportive management

Growth opportunities

Collaborative office environment

Qualifications

• Solid payroll experience (end-to-end, RTI, pensions) and knowledge of CIS and HMRC compliance.
• Strong communication skills, comfortable on the phone with clients and subcontractors.
• Ability to work under pressure when deadlines hit.

Responsibilities

• Running end-to-end weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls for clients.
• Handling auto-enrolment and workplace pensions, ensuring compliance with RTI and HMRC.
• Processing monthly CIS returns and verifying subcontractors.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Moneysoft Payroll

Job description

Overview

Payroll & CIS Administrator — Fareham, Hampshire

Full-time, Permanent

Salary: c. £30,000 (dependent on experience)

We're partnering with a successful, growing business in Fareham to hire a Payroll & CIS Administrator. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, down-to-earth team where your initiative will be valued, your work will be varied, and there's real scope to grow with the company.

Responsibilities

• Running end-to-end weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls for a wide variety of clients.
• Handling auto-enrolment and workplace pensions, ensuring compliance with RTI and HMRC deadlines.
• Processing monthly CIS returns, verifying subcontractors and making sure everyone gets paid correctly and on time.
• Liaising with clients and subcontractors - answering queries with confidence and professionalism.
• Generating invoices, keeping accurate records and supporting the management team with day-to-day operations.
• Switching between payroll and contracting work depending on the month - from steady payrolls to busy Thursdays making sure hundreds of subcontractors get paid.

Essential

Qualifications

• Solid payroll experience (end-to-end, RTI, pensions) and ideally a good knowledge of CIS and HMRC compliance.
• A sharp eye for detail and the ability to problem-solve when things don't look right.
• Someone proactive, organised and 'one step ahead' - you don’t wait to be told what to do, you spot it and get it done.
• Strong communication skills, comfortable on the phone with clients, subcontractors and colleagues.
• The ability to work under pressure when deadlines hit (year-end, Christmas, monthly CIS deadlines).

Nice To Have

• Experience with Moneysoft Payroll software, subcontractor verification or invoice processing.

What's On Offer

• Full training on specialist contracting processes and systems.
• A supportive, approachable manager who believes in encouragement, feedback and making work enjoyable.
• The chance to grow - whether you want to specialise, take on more responsibility, or eventually manage your own portfolio.
• A collaborative, lively office environment where the team works hard but has a laugh along the way. This is an office-based role in Fareham.