Payroll Administrator

Confidential; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to 33k

Holiday entitlement 23 days + bank

Additional holiday days

Corporate social events

Free gym access

On-site parking

Company pension

Additional benefits

Job summary

Confidential, based in East Leeds, is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join a growing team on a permanent basis. The role focuses on processing a four-weekly payroll using Sage and handling high volumes.

You will update employee records, perform manual calculations, apply HMRC tax codes, manage pension contributions to People’s Pension, and resolve payroll queries for staff and managers.

Qualifications

• Experience handling four-weekly payrolls using Sage.
• Strong data-entry and record-keeping abilities.
• Ability to explain payroll queries to staff and managers.

Responsibilities

• Input and process data for the four-weekly payroll within Sage.
• Update employee changes: starters, leavers, sickness, maternity.
• Perform manual calculations and produce payroll reports.
• Apply HMRC data, including tax codes and student loan variations.
• Calculate and process third-party deductions (e.g., attachments of earnings).
• Maintain pension records and submit payments to People’s Pension by deadline.
• Reconcile data across Sage Payroll, Cool Care, and pension systems.
• Provide guidance on payroll queries to employees and site managers.

Skills

High volume payroll experience

Attention to detail

Data entry accuracy

Communication skills

Tools

Sage Payroll

People's Pension

Job description

Portfolio Payroll are currently working with a reputable business based in East Leeds who are looking for a Payroll Administrator to join their growing team on a permanent basis. For this role, it is essential that you have experience in dealing with high volume payroll.

As a Payroll Administrator, your main duties and responsibilities include:

• Input and process data for the four-weekly payroll within Sage.


• Update employee changes including new starters, leavers, sickness, and maternity.


• Perform manual calculations and produce the four-weekly payroll reports.


• Apply statutory data from HMRC including tax codes and student loan variations.


• Calculate and process third-party deductions such as attachment of earnings and child maintenance.


• Manage workplace pension records and submit payments to the People's Pension by the deadline.


• Reconcile and maintain accurate data across Sage Payroll, Cool Care, and pension systems.


• Provide guidance on payroll queries to employees, care home managers, and company directors.

As a Payroll Administrator, you will receive the following company benefits:

• Salary up to 33,000


• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Ability to purchase additional holiday days


• Corporate social events


• Free gym access
  
• Free secure on site car parking


• Company pension scheme


• Additional benefits