Payroll Advisor

Regional Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional Recruitment Ltd are recruiting a Payroll Advisor for a manufacturing business in the West Midlands. You will own the payroll end-to-end, ensuring accuracy and compliance while meeting strict deadlines.

Beyond payroll, you will provide HR administration support and assist with the employee lifecycle as required. The role offers a permanent, full-time contract with a salary up to £35,000 depending on experience and the ability to work across payroll and HR tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in a payroll-focused role.
• Strong understanding of PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
• Ability to handle payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Excellent numerical accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the payroll process and ensure timely processing.
• Manage payroll data and deadlines with accuracy.
• Calculate PAYE, NI and statutory payments.
• Reconcile payroll with the Company Accountant and external provider.
• Support HR administration and recruitment when required.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Time management

Tools

IRIS Payroll

Payroll/HR systems

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.