Payroll Administrator

First Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Travel Pass

Nominee Pass after 3 months

Cycle to work scheme

Payroll discounts platform

Job summary

First Group is seeking a Payroll Administrator for Fulwell Garage to ensure accurate and timely weekly and monthly payrolls. You will work closely with HR, Finance and external payroll providers to deliver a reliable payroll service.

The role requires strong UK payroll knowledge, accuracy, and discretion, with experience across PAYE, NI, pensions and statutory payments. Strong Excel and system skills are essential for data integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration for weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions and statutory payments.
• Ability to process employee lifecycle changes and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end processing of weekly and monthly payrolls accurately and on time.
• Prepare, validate and submit payroll data within deadlines.
• Handle employee lifecycle changes ( starters, leavers, salary changes).
• Administer overtime, allowances, expenses, holiday pay, bonuses and deductions.
• Manage pension administration, auto-enrolment and salary sacrifice arrangements.
• Maintain accurate payroll records across systems and provide payroll reports to Finance and HR.
• Respond to payroll queries with confidentiality and professionalism.
• Assist with payroll audits, year-end and statutory reporting.

Skills

End-to-end UK payroll

PAYE and National Insurance

Pensions and auto-enrolment

Payroll discrepancy investigation

Excel skills (intermediate-advanced)

Data integrity and confidentiality

Communication and customer service

Education

CIPP qualification (or working towards)

Tools

Excel

HR systems

Job description

Are you an organised and detail-focused payroll professional looking for your next opportunity? We're seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our team at Fulwell Garage to support the accurate and timely delivery of weekly and monthly payrolls. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time while working closely with HR, Finance, operational teams and externalpayroll providers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy problem-solving and have a passion for delivering excellent customer service, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the end-to-end processing of weekly and monthly payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time
• Prepare, validate and submit payroll data within agreed payroll deadlines
• Process employeelifecycle changes including new starters, leavers, contract amendments, salary changes and pay progression adjustments
• Administervariable payments such as overtime, allowances, expenses, holiday pay, bonuses and deductions
• Processstatutory payments and deductions, including SSP, SMP, PAYE, National Insurance, student loans and attachment of earnings orders
• Manage pensionadministration, including auto-enrolment, pension contributions, postponementsand salary sacrifice arrangements
• Maintain accuratepayroll and employee records, ensuring data integrity across payroll and HR systems
• Act as a first point of contact forpayroll queries, providing timely, professionaland confidential support to employees and managers
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepanciesensuring issues are addressed efficiently and accurately
• Completepayroll reconciliations and support payroll journal preparation, reporting and financial controls
• Producepayroll reports and provide accurate payroll information to Finance, HR, operational teams and external stakeholders
• Support payroll audits, year-end activitiesand statutory reporting requirements
• Ensure compliancewith HMRC regulations, employment legislation, pension legislationand company policies
• Contribute tocontinuous improvement initiativesidentifying opportunities to enhance payroll processes and efficiencies

Skills Required:

• Previous experience in a Payroll Administrator, Payroll Officer or similar payroll role with a strong understanding of end-to-end UK payroll processing
• Good knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, pensions,statutory payments and payroll legislation
• Strongnumerical, analyticaland reconciliation skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience usingpayroll and HR systems with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Ability to manage multiplepriorities, meet strict payroll deadlines and work effectively under pressure
• Strongproblem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies
• Excellentcommunication and customer service skills with the ability to handle confidential information professionally and discreetly
• CIPPqualification (or working towards), experience working with outsourced payroll providers and knowledge of pension auto-enrolment would be advantageous

Benefits:

• We are also committed to your financial wellbeing, and we offer a platformwith many discounts on high street brands and supermarkets etc
• Staff Travel Pass
• Nominee Pass after three months of service
• Cycle to work scheme