Payroll Administrator

XPERT RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Healthcare cash plan

Employee assistance programme

On-site parking

Job summary

XPERT RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join the People & Culture team in Stoke-on-Trent. The role is permanent with typical hours Monday to Thursday 8am-4.15pm and Friday 8am-3pm, offering a salary of GBP 28,000.

You will support the smooth running of payroll, ensuring staff are paid accurately and on time while handling confidential information with professionalism. The team emphasises accuracy, timely responses, and compliance with payroll legislation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on payroll experience
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day payroll processing and maintain employee records
• Ensure payroll deadlines are met and employees are paid correctly and on time
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers and resolve issues where possible
• Assist with pension administration and statutory payments
• Keep payroll information confidential and compliant with procedures

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Tools

Computerised payroll systems

Job description

Payroll Administrator
Permanent
Monday - Thursday 8am - 4.15pm Friday 8am - 3pm
Stoke on Trent GBP28,000

We're looking for an organised and detail-focused Payroll Administrator to join a busy and supportive People & Culture team.

If you're someone who genuinely enjoys working with numbers, takes pride in getting the detail right and likes knowing that your work directly impacts people across the business, this could be a great opportunity for you.

You'll be responsible for supporting the smooth and accurate running of payroll, making sure employees are paid correctly and on time, whilst providing a reliable and professional service to colleagues and managers.

Key Responsibilities

Working alongside the Payroll Manager, you'll provide day-to-day administrative support across the payroll function. From processing payroll information and maintaining employee records to dealing with queries, supporting pension administration and assisting with statutory payments, you'll play an important part in keeping everything running smoothly and meeting key payroll deadlines.

• Supporting the accurate and timely processing of payroll
• Ensuring payroll deadlines are consistently met
• Maintaining accurate employee payroll records, including starter and leaver information
• Processing payroll changes, deductions and other relevant information
• Assisting with holiday calculations and statutory payments
• Supporting pension administration
• Producing and completing payroll reports accurately and within required timescales
• Responding to payroll queries from employees and managers and resolving issues wherever possible
• Supporting the Payroll Manager with year-end activities and key payroll deadlines
• Keeping payroll systems and employee information accurate and up to date
• Staying informed of relevant payroll legislation and best practice
• Looking for opportunities to improve payroll processes and ways of working
• Ensuring all payroll information is handled with the highest level of confidentiality
• Working in line with company procedures and compliance requirements

Skills & Experience Required

• We're looking for someone who already has some hands-on payroll experience and is ready to build on that within a supportive team.
• You’ll ideally have:
• Around 1-2 years' recent experience working within a payroll environment
• A good understanding of payroll processes and relevant legislation
• Experience using computerised payroll systems
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) at Grade 4-9
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to your work
• The ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload
• A professional and approachable manner
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to deal with payroll queries
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
• A high level of discretion when handling confidential employee information

The benefits

You’ll be joining a professional People & Culture team where you’ll have the support and training you need to settle into the role and develop your knowledge.

The benefits package includes:

• Company pension, free pension advice and life insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Screening
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Enhanced annual leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Bereavement leave and company sick pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted products
• Free on-site parking
• Employee referral scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Reward & Recognition Programme
• Company events
• Pre-retirement scheme
• Casual dress