Payroll Administrator

Pertemps Basingstoke; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join a healthcare provider's team. This temporary role, lasting a minimum of 3 months, involves preparing and validating payroll inputs, ensuring accuracy, and managing payroll-related queries. The ideal candidate will work remotely, have strong numerical abilities, and be comfortable handling sensitive data under pressure. A salary between £26,000 and £28,000 is offered depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration.
• Experience working with a managed/outsourced payroll service.
• Understanding of statutory payments, including SSP calculations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, validate, and submit monthly payroll inputs.
• Calculate SSP and understand other statutory entitlement rules.
• Ensure employee information is accurate in the HRIS before payroll submission.
• Review and reconcile payroll output reports.
• Identify discrepancies and resolve issues with the payroll provider.

Skills

Experience in payroll administration

Strong accuracy

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Pertemps are currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join a key client of ours. Our client is a Healthcare Provider and are seeking a highly detail-conscious Payroll Administrator to support the monthly payroll cycle. This is a temporary role for a minimum of 3 months. The ideal candidate will be confident working independently, using their own initiative, and ensuring absolute accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, validate, and submit monthly payroll inputs (starters, leavers, contractual changes, absence, statutory payments).
• Calculate SSP and understand other statutory entitlement rules.
• Ensure employee information is accurate and complete in the HRIS before payroll submission.
• Review and reconcile payroll output reports from the managed payroll service.
• Identify discrepancies and work with the payroll provider to resolve issues promptly.
• Manage the payroll inbox and respond to payroll-related employee queries.
• Maintain accurate payroll records in line with audit and HMRC requirements.
• Support data cleansing and general payroll administration as needed.

Requirements

• Experience in payroll administration
• Experience working with a managed/outsourced payroll service
• Strong accuracy, numerical skills, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Able to work independently, use initiative, and problem-solve confidently.
• Understanding of statutory payments, including SSP calculations.
• Comfortable working with HR/Payroll systems and handling sensitive employee data.
• Ability to work under pressure to monthly deadlines.

The Role

• Immediate Start available
• Fully Remote working
• Monday-Friday; 9am-5pm with 1 hr unpaid lunch
• 3 months minimum contract
• £26,000 - £28,000 depending on experience