Payroll Administrator

Aspris; Leicester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reward discount scheme

Induction plan

Training and progression

DBS checks

Aspris Awards

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to Work

Tech Scheme

Job summary

Aspris is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage weekly and monthly payroll for a large number of colleagues across service locations, ensuring accurate, on-time pay. This 13-month maternity cover starts 1 December 2026 and offers development opportunities within a friendly, supportive team.

You will handle data entry, payroll calculations, maintain controls, respond to queries, and ensure compliant filing for audits. A thorough, detail‑driven approach and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a volume-based payroll environment.
• Experience in payroll administration or HR Shared Service.
• Working knowledge of payroll legislation (desirable).
• Experience with payroll software such as iTrent or similar HRMS (desirable).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a thorough, methodical approach.
• Excellent teamwork and ability to work both in a guided environment and independently.

Responsibilities

• Enter colleague data into systems and make amendments before payroll cut-off.
• Ensure accurate inputting of data to pay colleagues on time.
• Maintain local financial controls to minimise financial risk.
• Answer payroll queries from colleagues and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Assist sites and third parties with enquiries and challenging situations.
• File documentation for audit readiness and timely end-of-month filing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Self-starter

Organised

Tools

iTrent

Job description

As Payroll Administrator you will be responsible for the processing of the weekly and monthly payroll for large a number of Aspris colleagues. Working with our Service locations, you will play an integral role in ensuring our colleagues are paid on time all the time.

This will be a 13 month maternity cover contract with a view to start on 1st December 2026.

What will you be doing?

• Ensure that all colleague related data is correctly entered into appropriate systems, and that all necessary amendments have been completed prior to the payroll cut-off date
• Responsible for the accurate inputting of data, ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time
• Ensure the integrity, probity and reasonableness of local financial controls in respect of the payroll, in order to minimise financial risk via the correct implementation of local procedures and policies
• Answer colleague queries in respect of payroll, referring any complex issues to the appropriate level / manager.
• Assist sites and third parties with enquiries and sometimes demanding and difficult situations which will require demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills
• Ensure all documentation is correctly filed, in order that financial auditors can be satisfied in their audit, via the efficient recovery of key documents of initial entry
• Ensure accurate and timely filing of documentation at the end of the processing month

What do we need from you?

• Experience working within a volume-based environment is desirable
• Previous experience within a Payroll Administration, HR Shared Service or Customer Service
• A working knowledge of payroll legislation is desirable
• Previous experience with iTrent or any similar HR Management System or Payroll Software is preferable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised individual with meticulous attention to detail, methodical and thorough approach to work
• Understands the importance of teamwork and actively focuses on being an effective team player
• A self-starter who can work in a guided environment but also able to work equally well under their own supervision

By joining our friendly and supportive team, you will also be part of a company that invests in you for personal and professional development.

What will we offer you?

• A bespoke reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction plan to give you the best start to your career possible
• Commitment to your on-going training and career progression
• DBS checks at no cost to you
• Aspris Awards and our internal recognition scheme
• Employee assistance programme which includes support around mental health, finances and counselling
• Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work and a Tech Scheme