Payroll Administrator

Vision Express; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free eyewear

Employee discount

On-site gym

Career development

Payroll knowledge

UK & Ireland payroll exposure

Job summary

Vision Express is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support accurate and timely payroll processing for colleagues across the business. You’ll handle starters, leavers and data changes, ensuring data quality and compliance in a busy centre.

You’ll join a supportive team with coaching and development opportunities, enabling you to build specialist payroll knowledge and progress within a global organisation. Hybrid working from the Nottingham Support Centre is available.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Experience working with databases or administrative systems.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Previous payroll experience is desirable but not essential.
• Experience within a high-volume administration environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Processing starters, leavers, and employee data changes
• Validating payroll information and identifying discrepancies
• Managing sickness, holiday, maternity and other employee payments
• Supporting payroll audits and compliance checks
• Responding to colleague and manager queries via phone and email

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Prioritisation

Customer-focused communication

Teamwork

Payroll knowledge

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Databases

Job description

Looking to build a career in payroll and HR administration? Join our Payroll team at Vision Express, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring colleagues across the UK and Ireland are paid accurately and on time. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist payroll knowledge within a supportive team, gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Why This Role?

Develop Payroll Expertise

Gain hands-on experience across the full payroll lifecycle, including starters, leavers, employee changes, benefits administration, sickness absence, holiday pay, maternity pay, and payroll validation processes.

Make a Difference Every Day

Be the first point of contact for payroll queries, supporting colleagues and managers through phone and email while delivering an excellent customer experience and helping to resolve pay-related questions.

Learn & Grow

Join a stable, experienced team with excellent coaching and development opportunities. You’ll have the opportunity to build specialist skills that can support your future career progression.

What's in It for You?

• Hybrid working from our Nottingham Support Centre
• Company pension, annual free eyewear and employee discount
• Free on-site gym
• Career development within a global organisation
• Opportunity to develop specialist payroll knowledge and skills
• Exposure to payroll operations across the UK and Ireland

What We're Looking For

• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills with a customer-focused approach
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Experience working with databases or administrative systems
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Previous payroll experience is desirable but not essential
• Experience within a high-volume administration environment would be advantageous

About the Role

As a Payroll Administrator, you'll support the accurate and timely processing of payroll for colleagues across the business. Responsibilities will include:

• Processing starters, leavers, and employee data changes
• Validating payroll information and identifying discrepancies
• Managing sickness, holiday, maternity and other employee payments
• Supporting payroll audits and compliance checks
• Responding to colleague and manager queries via phone and email