Payroll Administrator

Confidential; Livingston; Ibrido; GBP 27.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Confidential is seeking a Pay & Benefits Administrator in Livingston, UK, offering hybrid working with 2 days in the office and 3 days at home. This permanent, full-time role supports end-to-end payroll processing across the UK, Channel Islands and ROI, reporting to the Payroll Manager.

You will handle pensions, benefits administration and respond to employee queries, while identifying process improvements to boost efficiency.

Competenze

• Experience in end-to-end UK payroll processing.
• Background in high-volume payroll environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC rules.
• Experience with pensions and auto-enrolment processes.
• Proficient in Excel and payroll systems such as Dayforce.

Mansioni

• Process end-to-end UK payrolls across multiple locations.
• Manage starters, leavers, timesheets and changes.
• Calculate statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SAP, etc.).
• Run payroll tax codes, student loans and deductions.
• Administer pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and variance reporting.
• Support HMRC submissions (FPS, EPS, year-end).
• Handle payroll queries and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and reporting.

Conoscenze

End-to-end payroll

UK payroll knowledge

High-volume processing

Pensions & auto-enrolment

Excel

HMRC compliance

Detail-oriented

Deadline driven

Strumenti

Dayforce

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Pay & Benefits Administrator

Salary: Up to 29,500
Location: Livingston, West Lothian
Hybrid: 2 days office / 3 days home
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join an established Pay & Benefits team within a large, fast-paced retail organisation.

You’ll support the end-to-end processing of high-volume payrolls across the UK, Channel Islands and Republic of Ireland, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, this is a varied position covering payroll processing, pensions, benefits administration and employee queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payrolls across multiple payrolls and locations.
• Manage starters, leavers, timesheets, absences and contractual changes.
• Calculate statutory payments, including SSP, SMP, SPP and SAP.
• Process tax codes, student loans, deductions and employee benefits.
• Administer pensions, auto-enrolment and pension reconciliations.
• Complete payroll checks, reconciliations and variance reporting.
• Support HMRC submissions, including FPS, EPS and year-end requirements.
• Handle employee payroll and benefits queries, resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support HR and Finance reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiency.

Ideal Candidate

• Previous end-to-end UK payroll processing experience.
• Experience working within a high-volume or multi-site payroll environment advantageous.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, statutory payments and HMRC requirements.
• Good knowledge of pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Confident completing payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Dayforce experience highly desirable but not essential.
• Strong Excel and payroll systems skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently and managing strict payroll deadlines.