Payroll Administrator

The People Pod; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The People Pod is hiring a Payroll Administrator in Greater Manchester to deliver accurate, timely payroll processing and to act as a helpful point of contact for employee queries.

You will enter starters, leavers, pay changes, overtime and deductions, maintain records, use Ceequel and Payroll Opera, and prepare payroll reports. The role is full-time with flexibility for part-time applicants who can meet payroll deadlines.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll administration experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work calmly to deadlines
• Comfortable using Excel and handling sensitive information

Responsibilities

• Process payroll to agreed deadlines
• Enter and check starters, leavers, pay changes, overtime, deductions and absences
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll records
• Use Ceequel and Payroll Opera to manage payroll information
• Prepare and update payroll spreadsheets in Excel
• Check and reconcile payroll data and resolve discrepancies
• Respond to payroll queries clearly and professionally
• Prepare payroll reports and support related administration

Skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Calm under pressure

Communication

Payroll administration

Tools

Ceequel

Payroll Opera

Excel

Job description

Up to £15.44 per hour, depending on experience | Full time, permanent | Flexible part time considered

We're recruiting a Payroll Administrator for an established business looking for someone organised, accurate and confident handling confidential information.

The role is available full time. Part time applicants will also be considered if they can offer flexibility around payroll deadlines, as the key processing days vary from month to month.

The role

You'll help deliver an accurate, timely payroll and be a helpful point of contact for employee queries. Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing payroll to agreed deadlines
• Entering and checking starters, leavers, pay changes, overtime, deductions and absences
• Maintaining accurate employee and payroll records
• Using Ceequel and Payroll Opera to manage payroll information
• Preparing and updating payroll spreadsheets in Excel
• Checking and reconciling payroll data, and resolving discrepancies
• Responding clearly and professionally to payroll queries
• Preparing payroll reports and supporting related administration

About you

You'll have previous payroll administration experience, strong attention to detail and the ability to work calmly to deadlines. You should be comfortable using Excel and handling sensitive employee information with discretion.

Experience with Ceequel or Payroll Opera would be an advantage. You'll also need to be approachable, dependable and willing to work with colleagues to resolve queries promptly.

Pay: Up to £15.44 per hour, depending on experience and agreed hours.