Payroll Administrator

JAM Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence organisation is looking for a Payroll Administrator in Preston. This role involves processing complex payrolls and ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and audit procedures. Ideal for those with 2+ years of UK payroll experience and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and hybrid working options. Collaborating with various teams is essential to resolve payroll queries efficiently.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in UK Payroll.
• Previous experience in a Payroll Service handling multiple payrolls.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and future changes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process complex Payrolls accurately.
• Log advances, errors, and report issues to Payroll Team Manager.
• Ensure compliance with governance and audit procedures.

Skills

Knowledge and experience of UK Payroll

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Problem solving using own initiative

Excellent people skills

Data analysis skills

Education

CIPP or Equivalent Payroll qualification

GCSEs in Mathematics and English, grades A–C

Tools

Resource Link system or similar

Word, Excel & Outlook

Job description

Payroll Administrator

Preston based

£20.59 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

18 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based in Preston. Hybrid working.

Core Duties

• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and processing of high volume and complex Payrolls in line with SLA's and HMRC legislation.
• Responsible for logging any advances, errors and overpayments and reporting any known issues/defects to a Payroll Team Manager for timely review.
• Play a key role in ensuring that all work instructions and processes regularly reviewed and remain compliant with governance and audit procedures. Proactively escalate any discrepancies or changes required.
• Support with the continuous improvement initiative, highlighting new ideas and better ways of working.
• Responsible for the regular review of all Finance reconciliation items for your areas of responsibility.
• Support with internal/external Payroll reviews/audits when required.
• Support with the training of team members as and when required.
• Work along our employees, Business stakeholders and internal/external teams in order to promptly resolve any business, employee and Third Party payroll related queries, ensuring the most effective communication method is used.
• Responsible for identifying and taking relevant preventative action to minimise under / over payments.
• Responsible for prioritising your own workload and using initiative and problem solving capabilities to provide a responsive Payroll Service at all times.
• Other duties as defined by the Payroll Team Manager and Business.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualification

• 2 Years knowledge and experience of UK Payroll
• Previous experience of working within a Payroll Service delivering multiple payrolls.
• Payroll legislation knowledge, including an appreciation for future changes and the possible impact of these on a Payroll function.
• Resource Link system or similar desirable
• PC Literacy, competent in Word, Excel & Outlook
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to interrogate and analyse data demonstrating numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to Problem solve using own initiative.
• Collaborative approach with colleagues and stakeholders to build and maintain effective relationships.
• The ability to handle difficult and sensitive situations
• The ability to communicate at all levels including senior management.
• CIPP or Equilivant Payroll qualification
• GCSEs or equivalent in Mathematics and English, grades A–C.

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.