Payroll Administrator

Portfolio Credit Control; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio Credit Control is seeking a proactive Payroll Administrator to join our payroll team in the UK. You will manage end-to-end payroll for a portfolio of clients, ensure accuracy, and handle payroll queries with professionalism.

Training and career development opportunities are available in a supportive team environment. You will work within a personable, experienced payroll team, handling payroll data input, compliance, and reporting to meet tight deadlines and pay frequencies.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end payroll processing is essential.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Strong data accuracy and attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients across multiple pay frequencies.
• Build relationships with clients and act as first point of contact for payroll queries.
• Input and validate payroll data, ensuring compliance with current legislation.
• Reconcile payroll information and generate payroll reports and payslips.
• Prepare payroll journals and PAYE reconciliations.
• Create and submit BACS payment files.
• Administer Pension Auto-Enrolment and liaise with pension providers.
• Respond to queries from clients, HMRC and internal teams promptly.

Skills

Payroll processing

Client relations

Data accuracy

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Our client is a specialist outsourced payroll bureau based in Uckfield, providing payroll services to businesses of all sizes across the UK. We have built a strong reputable for delivering reliable, compliant and personalised payroll solutions, supporting clients across a wide range of industries.

About the Role

• This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual wanting to develop their career in Payroll.
• Working within our hugely personable, supportive, and experienced Payroll team, we will offer you the chance to gain that all-important experience by managing your own client portfolio from start to finish and assisting senior team members when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients across multiple pay frequencies
• Building strong relationships with clients and acting as their first point of contact for payroll queries
• Accurately inputting and validating payroll data, ensuring compliance with current legislation
• Reconciling payroll information and producing payroll reports and employee payslips
• Preparing payroll journals and PAYE reconciliations
• Creating and submitting BACS payment files
• Administering Pension Auto-Enrolment, including declarations and ongoing compliance with The Pensions Regulator requirements
• Preparing and submitting pension scheme returns, processing member changes and liaising with pension providers
• Responding to queries from clients, HMRC and internal teams in a professional and timely manner
• Keeping up to date with changes in payroll legislation and best practice to ensure continued compliance

About You

• Confident, professional, and articulate in dealings both internally with partners and staff and directly with clients
• A natural team player with the ability to work in a team environment as well as being a self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to cope in a fast-paced environment, manage high volume workloads and deliver work to agreed timescales
• Flexible with the need to meet tight deadlines

Why Join Us?

• A supportive, friendly, and experienced payroll team that values teamwork and professional growth.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and development.
• A workplace culture built on respect, flexibility, and work-life balance.