Payroll Administrator

Reed Talent Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 5,756,000 - 7,804,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Talent Solutions is recruiting an experienced Payroll Administrator to join a major London public sector organisation on an interim basis. The role focuses on supporting a busy payroll function, handling high volumes of data and deadlines.

You will input and maintain payroll records, respond to payroll queries by phone and email, and provide administrative support across the payroll team, using Excel and standard office systems.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and strong numeracy skills (essential).
• Experience handling high volumes of data, ensuring accuracy.
• Good Excel skills including data entry and record management (essential).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills (essential).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (essential).
• Experience handling payroll enquiries via phone and email (essential).
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment (essential).
• Public sector or shared services experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the payroll team with high-volume data processing and administration.
• Input, maintain and update payroll-related records and information.
• Respond to payroll enquiries via phone and email in a professional and timely manner.
• Ensure all payroll administration is completed in line with deadlines and service standards.
• Manage and prioritise workload within a fast-paced environment.
• Produce and maintain accurate records using Excel and other office systems.
• Provide administrative support across the wider payroll function.

Skills

Attention to detail

High-volume data handling

Stakeholder engagement

Verbal & written communication

Customer queries handling

Deadline-driven

Organisational skills

Payroll experience

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join a major London public sector organisation on an interim basis.

Key requirement: The role will focus on supporting a busy payroll function, handling high volumes of data, responding to payroll-related queries, and ensuring all administrative tasks are completed accurately and within strict deadlines.

Key Details

• Contract: Until March 2027
• Location: Stratford, London (Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite / 2 days WFH)
• Rate: £120 PAYE / £162.46 Umbrella per day
• Start: ASAP
• Interview: One-stage - Face to Face

Role

• Support the payroll team with high-volume data processing and administration
• Accurately input, maintain and update payroll-related records and information
• Respond to payroll enquiries via phone and email in a professional and timely manner
• Ensure all payroll administration is completed in line with deadlines and service standards
• Manage and prioritise workload within a fast-paced environment
• Produce and maintain accurate records using Excel and other office systems
• Provide administrative support across the wider payroll function

  Requirements

  • Excellent attention to detail and strong numeracy skills (essential)
  • Experience working accurately with high volumes of data (essential)
  • Good Excel skills, including data entry and record management (essential)
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience handling customer queries via phone and email
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong organisational and interpersonal skills, including managing conflicting priorities
  • Previous payroll, finance, administration, shared services or public sector experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and general administrative systems