Payroll Administrator

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy are working with a well-established organisation to appoint a Payroll Administrator on a 6-month temporary basis. The role offers hybrid working, on-site parking and the opportunity to work closely with an experienced Payroll Manager.

The successful candidate will ideally have payroll experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy environment. This is a great chance to gain further payroll experience within a supportive team and

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll environment or payroll processing.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Prepare and issue employee payslips.
• Maintain payroll records and update employee information.
• Manage sickness, holiday and pension records.
• Respond to day-to-day payroll queries and resolve issues.
• Support Payroll Manager with general payroll administration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time-management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Proactive approach

Independent work

Education

Education/Payroll related training

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are working with a well-established organisation who are looking to appoint a Payroll Administrator on a 6-month temporary basis.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join a supportive team and gain further experience within a well-established business. The role offers hybrid working, on-site parking and the opportunity to work closely with an experienced Payroll Manager.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the accurate and timely processing of payroll.
• Preparing and issuing employee payslips.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and updating employee information.
• Managing sickness, holiday and pension records and schedules.
• Responding to day-to-day payroll queries from employees and resolving issues efficiently.
• Supporting the Payroll Manager with general payroll administration and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Providing wider administrative support to the payroll function when required.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience working within a payroll environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• The ability to work effectively in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What’s on offer:

• 6-month temporary contract.
• Hybrid working.
• On-site parking.
• Competitive salary.
• Supportive and established payroll team.
• Opportunity to gain further payroll experience within a well-established organisation.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.