Payroll Advisor

Regional Recruitment; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Supportive working environment

Payroll-focused role

Job summary

Regional Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Payroll Advisor for a West Midlands based manufacturing business. You will own the payroll end-to-end, maintain accuracy and compliance, and support the wider HR administration when required.

The role requires strong knowledge of PAYE, NI and statutory payments, a keen eye for detail and the ability to meet strict deadlines. This is a permanent, full-time position offering salary up to £35,000 DOE.

Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll from start to finish.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in payroll processing.
• Solid understanding of PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and handle payroll queries.
• Experience handling payroll queries from employees and managers.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the payroll process and ensure timely, accurate payroll runs.
• Manage payroll data and reconciliations with the Company Accountant.
• Prepare payroll reports for the external payroll provider and resolve queries.
• Liaise with the Company Accountant on payroll reconciliation.
• Prepare and submit payroll data to external provider for processing.
• Provide support across wider HR administration when required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Payroll legislation

Communication

Analytical

Confidential handling

Education

Relevant payroll qualification

Tools

Payroll systems

Time & Attendance systems

HR systems / HRIS

Job description

Payroll Advisor

West Midlands | Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Permanent | Full-Time

Are you an experienced Payroll professional looking for your next opportunity where you can take ownership of payroll while also supporting the wider HR function?

Regional Recruitment are recruiting for a Payroll Advisor to join the team of an established Manufacturing business based in the West Midlands.

This is a payroll-led position, so we’re looking for someone who is highly confident managing payroll from start to finish, with strong attention to detail and a solid understanding of payroll legislation. Alongside payroll, you’ll provide support across wider HR administration and the employee lifecycle when required.

You’ll work closely with employees, line managers, HR colleagues and the Company Accountant, ensuring payroll is accurate, compliant and processed within strict deadlines.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience
• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Payroll-focused position within an established business
• Opportunity to support the wider HR function
• Varied role combining payroll and HR administration
• Close working relationship with HR and Finance
• Opportunity to contribute to HR processes and improvements
• Supportive working environment
• Opportunity for professional development

Essential:

• Strong experience within a payroll-focused position
• Ability to pick up HR Duties when required
• Confident managing payroll processes and working to strict deadlines
• Good understanding of PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments
• Experience checking and processing payroll data accurately
• Experience handling employee and manager payroll queries
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Experience using payroll and/or HR systems
• Good understanding of payroll legislation and compliance
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential employee information appropriately
• Comfortable supporting wider HR administration when required

Desirable:

• Previous experience within an HR and Payroll position
• IRIS Experience
• Experience liaising with an external payroll provider
• Experience working closely with Finance/Accounts teams
• CIPD or payroll-related qualification
• Experience with Time & Attendance systems
• Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Manage payroll information and ensure all data is processed correctly within required deadlines.
• Carry out payroll calculations including PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
• Cross-check information provided by employees and managers to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Liaise with the Company Accountant regarding payroll reconciliation.
• Prepare and submit payroll data and reports to the external payroll provider for processing.
• Handle payroll queries from employees and managers, providing appropriate and timely resolutions.
• Ensure payroll processes are compliant with relevant legislation and company policies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll, HR and employee records.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure employee information is handled in line with GDPR.
• Support with HR administration across the employee lifecycle when required.
• Assist with preparing contracts, letters and other HR documentation.
• Support recruitment administration, including job adverts, applications and pre-employment checks.
• Assist with onboarding new employees and ensure relevant information is passed to Payroll accurately.
• Maintain employee personnel files and ensure records are kept accurate and up to date.
• Support with HR and payroll reporting, statistics and ad hoc reports.
• Assist with monitoring employee absence, attendance and other relevant employee data.
• Support the HR team with employee queries and general HR administration.
• Assist with maintaining HR policies, procedures and employee documentation.
• Support continuous improvement across payroll and HR processes.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider People function as required.

About You:

You’ll be an experienced Payroll professional who is confident taking ownership of payroll and working to strict deadlines.

You’ll have strong attention to detail, be comfortable dealing with payroll calculations and statutory payments, and have the confidence to handle payroll queries from employees and managers.

While payroll will be the main focus of the role, you’ll also be happy to support across the wider HR function when required, including recruitment, onboarding, employee records and general HR administration.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants a payroll-focused role with additional HR exposure, offering variety while allowing you to use your payroll expertise as the core of your position.

About Regional Recruitment:

This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology and Engineering sectors.