Payroll Administrator

Confidential; Royston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Royston, Hertfordshire is recruiting a Payroll Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role is hybrid with 2 days in the office, focusing on running the UK payroll.

You'll join a small payroll team handling end-to-end monthly payroll, queries and reporting, with scope to improve processes and ensure accurate, on-time pay.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a payroll role.
• Good knowledge of UK payroll legislation.
• Experience with Dayforce or a similar payroll system is advantageous.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Ambition to improve processes and efficiency.
• A team player who is adaptable and helpful.

Responsibilities

• Process the monthly UK payroll from start to finish.
• Answer payroll queries from employees and stakeholders.
• Validate and reconcile payroll output.
• Produce costing files and month-end reports for Finance.
• Reconcile month-end payments to HMRC and pension provider.
• Support year-end processes.
• Help create and review payroll policies and procedures.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll knowledge

Dayforce experience

Job description

Payroll Administrator - 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Royston, Hertfordshire (Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office)
£30,000 - £32,000 + 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