Payroll Administrator

Vitae Financial Recruitment Limited; Royston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern

Benefits

Job summary

Vitae Financial Recruitment Limited is seeking a Payroll Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Royston, Hertfordshire. The role is hybrid, with 2 days per week in the office, and a salary of GBP30,000 - GBP32,000 plus benefits.

You will run the monthly UK payroll as part of a close-knit team, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. Key duties include processing payroll end-to-end, answering queries, reconciling outputs, and supporting year-end processes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a payroll role
• Good knowledge of UK payroll legislation
• Experience with Dayforce or a similar payroll system would be an advantage
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Keen to improve processes and work more efficiently
• A team player who is adaptable and happy to help where needed

Responsibilities

• Processing the monthly UK payroll from start to finish
• Answering payroll queries from employees and stakeholders
• Validating and reconciling payroll output
• Producing costing files and month-end reports for the Finance team
• Reconciling month-end payments to HMRC and the pension provider
• Supporting year-end processes
• Helping to create and review payroll policies and procedures

Skills

UK payroll

Dayforce experience

Process improvement

Team player

Proactive

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Payroll Administrator - 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Royston, Hertfordshire (Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office)
GBP30,000 - GBP32,000 + Benefits

Our client, a well-established and highly successful organisation with a supportive and collaborative culture, is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join their close-knit payroll team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The role is based in Royston, with a hybrid pattern of 2 days a week in the office.

The Role

You'll work as part of a small team to run the monthly UK payroll, making sure employees are paid accurately and on time. It's a varied role with plenty of contact across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing the monthly UK payroll from start to finish
• Answering payroll queries from employees and stakeholders
• Validating and reconciling payroll output
• Producing costing files and month-end reports for the Finance team
• Reconciling month-end payments to HMRC and the pension provider
• Supporting year-end processes
• Helping to create and review payroll policies and procedures

About You

• Previous experience in a payroll role
• Good knowledge of UK payroll legislation
• Experience with Dayforce or a similar payroll system would be an advantage
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Keen to improve processes and work more efficiently
• A team player who is adaptable and happy to help where needed

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.