Payroll Administrator

Adecco Portugal; Stevenston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Adecco Portugal is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator for maternity cover in Stevenston. The role is 30 hours per week with a pattern of Monday to Wednesday plus an additional half day, typically 8:30am–5:00pm with some flexibility.

You will join a finance team dedicated to accurately processing a high-volume weekly payroll for around 280 employees, with a small monthly payroll. Summit payroll software is used; you will input and verify timesheets and manage deadlines.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience essential.
• Highly accurate with strong numerical skills.
• Organised and able to work to payroll deadlines.
• Confident dealing with a high volume of payroll information.
• Comfortable chasing information and resolving queries.
• Knowledgeable about payroll processes, pensions and statutory payments.

Responsibilities

• Processing weekly payroll from start to finish for approximately 280 employees
• Manually inputting and checking timesheets
• Chasing outstanding timesheets to ensure payroll deadlines are met
• Processing starters, leavers and contractual changes
• Calculating SSP, SMP and SPP accurately
• Managing pension contributions and Auto Enrolment
• Processing RTI and EPS submissions
• Handling payroll queries and resolving discrepancies
• Liaising with HMRC when required
• Ensuring payroll records remain accurate, compliant and up to date

Skills

Highly accurate

Strong numerical skills

Organised

Payroll deadlines

Confident with high volume data

Confidential information handling

Tools

Summit payroll software

Job description

Payroll Administrator - Maternity Cover

• Location: Stevenston
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Salary: £16.70 per hour
• Contract: 9-12 Month Maternity Cover
• Working Pattern: Ideally Monday to Wednesday plus an additional half day
• Hours: Around 8.30am-5.00pm, with flexibility

We are currently recruiting an experienced Payroll Administrator to join a busy Finance team on a maternity cover contract for approximately 9-12 months.

This is a part-time position working 30 hours per week and would suit someone with previous payroll experience who is highly accurate, organised and confident working to weekly deadlines.

You will be joining a Finance team of five and will be responsible for supporting the accurate and timely processing of a high-volume weekly payroll for approximately 280 employees, alongside a small monthly payroll.

The company uses Summit, a construction payroll system which is straightforward to use. The role will involve manually inputting timesheet information, checking data for accuracy and following up on any outstanding or incomplete timesheets.

What you'll be doing

• Processing weekly payroll from start to finish for approximately 280 employees
• Manually inputting and checking timesheets
• Chasing outstanding timesheets to ensure payroll deadlines are met
• Processing starters, leavers and contractual changes
• Calculating SSP, SMP and SPP accurately
• Managing pension contributions and Auto Enrolment
• Processing RTI and EPS submissions
• Handling payroll queries and resolving discrepancies
• Liaising with HMRC when required
• Ensuring payroll records remain accurate, compliant and up to date

What we're looking for

Previous payroll experience is essential for this role.

You'll need to be:

• Highly accurate with strong numerical skills
• Organised and able to work to payroll deadlines
• Confident dealing with a high volume of payroll information
• Comfortable chasing information and resolving queries
• Knowledgeable about payroll processes, pensions and statutory payments
• Trustworthy and able to handle confidential information professionally

Experience using Summit payroll software would be helpful, but the system is straightforward to use.

This is a great opportunity if you're looking for a part-time payroll position with a regular working pattern and some flexibility around your hours.

You'll be joining a Finance team of five, working approximately 30 hours per week.

The Stevenston workplace is also easily accessible, with on-site parking, a bus stop around two minutes away and the train station approximately five minutes away.

If you're an experienced Payroll Administrator who takes pride in accuracy, enjoys working as part of a team and can confidently manage weekly payroll deadlines, we'd love to hear from you.