Payroll Administrator

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Job summary

A leading hospitality business is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their team in Wantage. You will manage monthly payroll tasks, ensure accuracy, and support audits, requiring strong organisational skills and payroll experience. Option for hybrid work after initial months in the office.

Qualifications

• Solid payroll experience required.
• Experience with Excel and accounting software preferred.
• Ability to work independently and discreetly.

Responsibilities

• Handling monthly payroll including starters and leavers.
• Producing reports, journals, and reconciliations.
• Assisting with audits and year-end tasks.

Skills

Organised

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Excel

Accounting software

Education

Progress toward CIPP or similar qualifications

Job description

Job Title: Payroll Administrator
Location: Wantage
Salary: GBP35,000 GBP40,000
Office-based for 3 months, then hybrid (3 days in office, 2 from home)

JGA are partnering with a leading hospitality business, looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join the team and help keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. You ll be key in handling the monthly payroll, making sure everything is accurate and on time, and dealing with the usual starters, leavers, pensions, and reports.

What you ll be doing:

• Setting up new starters and processing leavers
• Making monthly updates and amendments to payroll
• Checking and submitting monthly payroll
• Producing reports, journals, and reconciliations
• Helping with audits and year-end tasks
• Staying up to date on payroll and tax changes
• Handling a mix of regular and ad-hoc payroll tasks

What we re looking for:

• Solid payroll experience
• Progress toward CIPP or similar qualifications is a plus
• Super organised, great with numbers, and detail-oriented
• Comfortable with Excel and accounting software
• Discreet, proactive, and able to work independently

Some travel and occasional weekend work may be needed during busy periods.

Interested?
Contact Tom: (url removed)

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