Payroll Administrator Temporary

The Martin Veasey Partnership; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading partnership in the UK seeks a Payroll Administrator for a temporary 11-month contract to provide payroll administrative support. The successful candidate will oversee payroll production, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, maintain employee records, and validate documentation. Ideal applicants will have experience in payroll duties, strong organizational skills, and knowledge of HMRC regulations. Proficiency in SAP and MS Office is essential, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of previous administrative and payroll duties.
• Detail conscious, accurate, and methodical.
• Member of Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals desirable.
• Strong organisational and prioritising skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Confidentiality and discretion mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Produce current payroll, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations.
• Submit weekly and monthly payroll and complete documentation.
• Maintain and update employee records and SAP.
• Validate output documentation prior to final payments.
• Maintain and update employee records.
• Maintain and update SAP system.
• Suggest improvements to payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Statutory HMRC regulations

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Google Mail

Interpersonal skills

Education

2 A Levels or equivalent in English and Maths/HND/BTEC/Degree in Business Studies

CI Payroll Professionals membership desirable

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Mail

SAP

Job description

"Excellent temporary opportunity for an SAP experienced, numerate person to provide payroll administrative support to the Head Office payroll team"

11 Month Contract (Maternity Cover, Immediate start).

Commutable from: Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Warwick, Coventry, Rugby, Stratford, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Alcester, Evesham, Studley, Birmingham, Stourbridge, Lichfield, Tamworth

Our client is a market leader, part of a global plc, and has a number of heavy industrial and engineering, manufacturing sites nationally; they are looking for a Payroll Administrator at their Head Office, (reporting to the Payroll Manager), to cover maternity leave on a temporary 11-month basis.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the production of current payroll, insuring compliance with statutory regulations and requirements (HMRC, GDPR etc)
• Responsible for submission of weekly and monthly payroll and completion of appropriate documentation
• Validation of input documentation, reporting back discrepancies
• Validation of output documentation prior to final payments
• Maintenance and updating employee records
• Maintenance and updating SAP
• Suggestions for continuous improvements to processes

Ideal Applicant

• Educated to a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent in English and Maths/HND/BTEC/Degree in Business Studies or similar.
• Knowledge of statutory HMRC regulations essential
• Experience of previous administrative and payroll duties
• Self‑motivated and the ability to influence others to achieve deadlines
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills, face to face, on the telephone and in writing
• Detail conscious, accurate and methodical
• Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Mail
• Ability to manage a high workload: good organisational and prioritising skills, with the ability to multi‑task and be flexible
• Ability to problem solve and make rational, logical recommendations
• Confidentiality and discretion are paramount
• Excellent command of English
• Member of Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals desirable