Payroll Administrator

Culinagroup1; Warrington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 24 days + 8 bank holidays

Pension

Life Assurance 2x salary

Wellness & EAP

Eye care vouchers

Employee recognition

Retail discounts

Job summary

Culina Group in Warrington is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing. You will support the Payroll Manager and handle end-to-end payroll tasks in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires 1–3 years of payroll administration experience, strong data entry skills, and proficiency with Excel and payroll systems (Resourcelink desirable). You will liaise with HMRC and respond to employee queries within SLAs, contributing to continuous

Qualifications

• 1–3 years' payroll administration experience is essential.
• Strong data entry and accuracy with high attention to detail.
• Experience with payroll systems and statutory requirements.
• Proficient with Excel and MS Office.
• Able to manage multiple deadlines and stay organised.
• Proactive and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll activities in line with deadlines.
• Maintain and input accurate payroll data (starters, leavers, pay changes).
• Record and validate time, attendance, absence, sickness, and holiday data.
• Produce payslips and ensure accuracy of payroll outputs.
• Review exception reports, investigate discrepancies, and make corrections.
• Manage statutory deductions and liaise with HMRC and external bodies.
• Support pension administration, including auto-enrolment compliance.
• Assist with BACS payment processing.
• Respond to employee payroll queries within SLAs.
• Support payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Payroll administration

Data entry accuracy

Excel/MS Office

Time management

Customer-focused

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Tools

Resourcelink

Job description

We're looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to join our team, supporting the accurate and timely processing of payroll. This role is ideal for someone with 1-3 years' hands-on payroll administration experience , who enjoys working with data and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering a high-quality payroll service while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll activities in line with deadlines
• Maintain and input accurate payroll data (starters, leavers, pay changes)
• Record and validate time & attendance, absence, sickness, and holiday data
• Produce payslips and ensure accuracy of all payroll outputs
• Review exception reports, investigate discrepancies, and make corrections
• Manage statutory deductions and liaise with HMRC and external bodies
• Support pension administration, including auto-enrolment compliance
• Assist with BACS payment processing
• Respond to employee payroll queries within agreed SLAs
• Support payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• At least 1-3 years' payroll administration experience (essential)
• Strong data entry and accuracy skills with high attention to detail
• Good working knowledge of payroll processes and statutory requirements
• Experience using payroll systems ( Resourcelink experience highly desirable )
• Confidence using Excel and other MS Office tools
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• A proactive, customer-focused approach

As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Benefits

• Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement of 24 days + 8 Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme - we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer
• Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary
• Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
• Eye Care Vouchers - We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
• Reward & Recognition - We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!