Payroll Administrator

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Payroll Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves supporting payroll processes, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations, and collaborating with various teams to manage employee data. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience with payroll systems. Benefits include generous leave, pension matching, and private medical cover.

Benefits

25 days leave plus bank holidays

Buy & sell flexi leave options

Private pension with up to 5% employer match

Enhanced parental leave policies

Private medical cover with options for dependants

Life assurance (3x salary)

Training and development via Ramsay Academy

Free on-site parking where available

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering high-volume payroll in a large organization.
• Excellent knowledge of HMRC compliance, RTI, statutory payments.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll services accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with Corporate Teams for onboarding and data management.
• Help troubleshoot complex queries related to payments and taxes.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Relevant Payroll Qualification

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Payroll Administrator - 12 month fixed term contract

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Location: Bedford

The Payroll Administrator will support the Head of Payroll and Payroll Team members to deliver monthly and weekly pay cycles, providing accurate and efficient service to employees and the wider business. You will be integral in ensuring timely and accurate pay for the Ramsay UK Bank and Contracted Workforce.

What you will do:

1. Support colleagues and Line Managers in processing payroll services accurately and efficiently.
2. Collaborate with Corporate Teams (Workday, Recruitment, Onboarding, HR) to ensure accurate and timely onboarding, offboarding, and employee data management.
3. Assist with HMRC NMW enquiries and auto-enrolment processing.
4. Understand the rostering system as a data source for payroll.
5. Help troubleshoot and resolve complex queries related to payments, tax, pensions, etc.

What you will need:

1. Proven experience in delivering high-volume, end-to-end payroll in a large organization.
2. Excellent knowledge of HMRC compliance, RTI, statutory payments, NLW, GDPR, and pension auto-enrolment.
3. Experience with Workday payroll system.

Essential Education and Capabilities:

1. Strong written and spoken communication skills.
2. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
3. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
4. Flexible, adaptable, and open to change.
5. Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Education and Capabilities:

1. A relevant payroll qualification is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits include:

• 25 days leave plus bank holidays.
• Buy & sell flexi leave options.
• Private pension with up to 5% employer match.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Private medical cover with options for dependants.
• Life assurance (3x salary).
• Training and development via Ramsay Academy.
• Free on-site parking where available.
• Additional schemes and support programs.

About us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a global hospital group with over 50 years of experience, operating in 8 countries with 88,000 staff serving 8 million patients annually. We are committed to high-quality clinical care, patient safety, dignity, and confidentiality. Our culture, 'The Ramsay Way,' emphasizes that our people are our greatest asset. We support the UK’s Armed Forces and promote equality of opportunity. This role is subject to background and DBS checks.