Payroll Administrator

Group 1 Automotive; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Exclusive retail discounts

Car discounts & servicing offers

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Cycle-to-work scheme

24/7 healthcare access

Volunteer day paid

Share purchase plan

Referral bonuses

Training and development opportunities

Life assurance

Flexible working options

Job summary

Group 1 Automotive is seeking a Payroll Administrator at Head Office in Milton Keynes to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing. You will manage timesheets, deductions, and statutory payments while maintaining records for audits and collaborating with HR and Finance.

The role requires precision, confidentiality, and strong organizational skills, with opportunities within a global automotive group and a supportive environment for career progression.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks to deadlines.
• Excellent written communication skills, including drafting formal correspondence.
• Strong numerical and data entry skills.
• Experience with payroll software.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation.
• Familiarity with pension schemes and benefits.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in multi-site or high volume payroll.

Responsibilities

• Collect and verify timesheets, overtime, and leave data.
• Calculate salary, deductions, bonuses, and statutory payments.
• Process payroll runs and issue payslips.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with HMRC regulations and employment law.
• Maintain accurate records for audits and internal reviews.
• Respond to payroll-related queries and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist employees with tax forms, payslips, and bank detail updates.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee data.
• Update payroll systems with new starters, leavers, and changes.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to ensure data accuracy.
• Support system upgrades and process improvements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Written communication

Numerical skills / data entry

Payroll software experience

Payroll legislation knowledge

Pension schemes & benefits

Attention to detail

Multi-site / high-volume payroll

Tools

Payroll software systems

Job description

Payroll Administrator - Head Office, Milton Keynes

Good, honest, rewarding work. It's how we're built.

At the heart of our Payroll Services department, our Payroll Services Administrators ensure employees are paid accurately and on time by managing payroll processes, maintaining records, and complying with relevant legislation. This role requires precision, confidentiality, and strong organizational skills to support both employees and internal departments.

As part of a successful, global automotive group, you’ll gain valuable experience within a dynamic working environment. And with the right support from us, you’ll be able to progress as high as you can aim.

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day withour exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great dealwith discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years aheadwith our company pension scheme
• Balance home and workwith our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for lesswith our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeingwith dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a differencewith a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your futurewith our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewardswhen you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growingwith our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurancewith the option to increase cover
• We’re open toflexible workingoptions – just ask

What you’ll do day to day

• Collect and verify timesheets, overtime, and leave data.
• Calculate Salary, deductions, bonuses, and statutory payments.
• Process payroll runs and issue payslips.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with HMRC regulations and employment law.
• Maintain accurate records for audits and internal reviews.
• Respond to payroll-related queries and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist employees with tax forms, payslips, and bank detail updates.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee data.
• Update payroll systems with new starters, leavers, and changes.
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to ensure data accuracy.
• Support system upgrades and process improvements.

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks to deadlines
• Excellent written communication skills, including drafting formal correspondence
• Strong numerical and data entry skills
• Experience with using payroll software
• Knowledge of payroll legislation
• Familiarity with pension schemes and benefits
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience in multi-site or high volume payroll

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.