Payroll Administrator

Imperial Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Payroll Administrator in Darlington to handle payroll processes efficiently. The role requires high-volume payroll experience, knowledge of payroll legislation, and exceptional organizational and communication skills. Candidates must be detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively. This is a permanent, full-time position offering a negotiable salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• High-volume payroll experience gained in a payroll bureau.
• Working knowledge of payroll legislation.
• Exceptional organizational skills required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed.
• Ability to check work for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrate initiative to solve problems.
• Flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent IT skills, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process payrolls in a timely and accurate manner.
• Undertake manual calculations and check against software.
• Check information provided by clients and raise queries.
• Run reports from the payroll system for managers.
• Keep the work schedule up to date.
• Finalize payroll and issue reports and payslips.
• Pass banking onto managers for BACS submission.
• Upload pension details to meet deadlines.
• Manage payroll data inbox and liaise with clients.
• Produce year end reports and issue P60s.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.

Skills

High-volume payroll experience

Knowledge of payroll legislation

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Problem-solving initiative

IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Payroll Administrator

Salary: Negotiable (depending on experience)

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Darlington

Hours: Full time

Responsibilities:

Process weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls in a timely and accurately manner
Undertake manual calculations of SSP, SMP, SPP and check against the payroll software and complete any forms for the DWP if appropriate
Check information provided by clients and if necessary, raise any queries with clients
Run various reports from the payroll system for managers to review and rerun if appropriate
Keep the work schedule up to date
Once confirmation is received from the client, finalise the payroll and issue remaining reports and online payslips
Pass any banking onto managers for BACS submission
Upload pension details to the relevant pension provider to meet the appropriate deadlines
Manage the payroll data inbox daily including logging incoming payroll changes and liaising with clients to resolve queries and respond to requests
Produce year end reports and issue P60s
Ensure that all payroll activities meet legislative and statutory requirements

Experience/Qualifications:

Have high-volume payroll experience gained in a payroll bureau

Have working knowledge of payroll legislation

Exceptional organisational skills

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to clients and colleagues face to face, over the telephone and by email

The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail

Be able to demonstrate your initiative to solve problems

Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities

Excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel

Be able to work individually and as part of a team.

For more information on this opportunity please feel free to contact Imperial Recruitment Group.