Payroll Administrator — Accurate & On-Time Payroll (Contract)

Aspris; Blaby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST pension

Cycle to Work

Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Awards/recognition scheme

Discount scheme

Induction plan

Job summary

Aspris is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage weekly and monthly payroll for a large number of colleagues across service locations in the United Kingdom. This 13-month maternity cover role begins 1st December 2026, with a focus on accurate data entry, timely payments, and strong team collaboration.

You will handle data input, respond to queries, uphold financial controls, and ensure documents are audit-ready.

Qualifications

• Experience in a volume payroll environment.
• Experience in Payroll Administration, HR Shared Service or Customer Service.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation.
• Experience with iTrent or similar HR management/payroll software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail and thorough approach.
• Team player with ability to work independently when needed.

Responsibilities

• Enter colleague data into payroll systems and ensure amendments are completed before cut-off dates.
• Ensure accurate input of payroll data so staff are paid on time and correctly.
• Maintain local financial controls and compliance to minimise risk.
• Respond to payroll queries and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Assist sites and third parties with payroll-related enquiries and manage challenging situations.
• File documents accurately to support audits and timely end-of-month processing.
• Support end-of-month processing with timely documentation filing.

Skills

Payroll administration

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Self-starter

Tools

iTrent

HR software

Job description

Aspris is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage weekly and monthly payroll for a large number of colleagues across service locations in the United Kingdom. This 13-month maternity cover role begins 1st December 2026, with a focus on accurate data entry, timely payments, and strong team collaboration.

You will handle data input, respond to queries, uphold financial controls, and ensure documents are audit-ready.