Payroll Administrator - 12 Month Ftc

Pa Consulting; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage the monthly UK payroll using in-house software, working alongside two other payroll admins. The role emphasizes teamwork, accurate processing and timely responses to payroll queries.

You will have opportunities to contribute to year-end tasks, policy development, and reconciliations with HMRC and pension providers, helping ensure compliant, efficient payroll operations.

Qualifications

• Prior payroll experience required.
• Excellent payroll legislation knowledge from previous roles.
• Experience with Dayforce is highly advantageous.
• You’ll be a strategic and forward-thinker—focussing on finding solutions.
• Always looking at making processes more efficient and streamlined.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly UK payroll using in-house software with two other payroll admins.
• Collaborate in a team where answering queries and handling variety is expected.
• Ensure timely payroll processing and issue resolution.
• Support with process improvements and policy development.
• Contribute to year-end tasks, reconciliations, and reporting for finance.

Skills

Payroll experience

Payroll legislation knowledge

Dayforce experience

Problem solving

Team player

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Job Description

Hybrid working- our approach is to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week (usually Monday & Wednesday). However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment.

Would you like to work for an organisation that really makes a difference?

Our payroll team is looking for an exceptional payroll administrator. You'll be responsible for the monthly UK payroll which is managed using our in house software alongside two other payroll administrators making sure that our employees are paid on time.

You will be part of a team and play a central role in our organisation so it is important to be a team player - collaboration is key!

Part of the role will be making sure queries are answered and there is plenty of variety, no two days are the same.

You'll have the opportunity to get involved with

• Year-end returns - ensuring an efficient validation and reconciliation of post payroll output and the running of the costing files and month end reports for the Accounting Team.
• Creating, reviewing new policies and procedures
• Reconciliation of month end payments to external agencies, such as HMRC and our pension provider.

Qualifications

About You:

• Prior payroll experience
• You’ll have gained excellent payroll legislation knowledge from your previous roles
• Experience of the Dayforce system is highly advantageous
• You’ll be a strategic and forward-thinker - focussing on finding the solution
• Always looking at finding ways of making things more efficient
• Team player -adaptable and able to support with other tasks when required

We know the skill-gap and 'somewhat need to tick every box' can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply - we’d love to hear from you.

#LI-KP1

Life at PA

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples' working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity - bringing ingenuity to life.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We are on a journey towards ensuring our workforce is diverse at all levels and that our firm is representative of the world around us. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us at: [e-mail]