Payroll Administrator

Prince Personnel; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious manufacturing organization on the outskirts of Wolverhampton is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support UK and Ireland payroll processes and broader HR operations. The role requires a degree in business, accounting, or HR, along with strong Excel skills and a willingness to learn. It offers a competitive salary of up to £28,000 and the chance to contribute to a positive, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Completed a degree in business, accounting, HR, or an apprenticeship.
• Strong Excel skills and data manipulation abilities.
• Keenness to learn and build payroll skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll for UK and Ireland.
• Process onboarding and offboarding.
• Assist in compliance with HMRC requirements.
• Generate reports and validate payroll inputs.
• Maintain accurate employee records.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in business, accounting, HR

Job description

Prince Personnel are proud to be recruiting for a well-established prestigious manufacturing organisation based on the outskirts of Wolverhampton. They are recruiting for a Payroll Administrator to support UK and Ireland payroll and contribute to broader HR operations. The role offers the chance to build advanced knowledge of UK payroll processes, while also gaining insight into HR requirements across a diverse employee population.

Duties will include:

• Support end-to-end UK and Ireland payroll in partnership with their external provider.
• Process onboarding, offboarding, and employee data changes across HR systems.
• Reconcile inputs from HR and time and attendance systems and conduct pre-/post-payroll checks.
• Support compliance with HMRC requirements, including year-end reporting (e.g., P11d, payrolled benefits).
• Assist in administering pensions, calculating holiday pay, and preparing for audits.
• Generate reports to validate payroll inputs and support data analysis.
• Coordinate employee benefit schemes (pensions, private healthcare, life assurance, company cars, etc.).
• Maintain accurate employee records and communicate changes with external providers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide HR administrative support across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, and documentation.
• Help ensure data integrity across HR systems.
• Contribute to employee engagement initiatives and support activities that promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture.

Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone who has completed a degree in business, accounting, HR, or an apprenticeship (ideally in a payroll or HR environment). You will have strong Excel skills with the ability to collate, manipulate, and analyse data. You will need to be keen and eager to learn and build your skills in payroll while getting involved in wider HR administrative duties.

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in creating an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we’re able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time, your details won’t be retained. So, if you’re not successful on this occasion, please continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

Up to £28,000
Ref BLB26651
First advertised: Tuesday, 19th Aug 2025

£14.00 per hour
Ref BLB26556
First advertised: Friday, 15th Aug 2025