Payroll Assistant

Pets at Home; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Work from home

Job summary

Pets at Home is seeking a Payroll Assistant to join our busy Payroll Team in Handforth, Cheshire. You will help administer payroll for approximately 9,000 colleagues, ensuring timely, accurate processing across four-week cycles.

The role requires knowledge of current payroll legislation, strong attention to detail, and good communication. Hybrid working with one office day in Handforth and four days working from home.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll administration experience in an office environment.
• Knowledge of current payroll legislation.
• SAP payroll experience is advantageous.
• Experience with company cars and expenses is advantageous.
• Well organised with high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Able to handle confidential information and GDPR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for c9,000 colleagues on a four-weekly basis across multiple payrolls.
• Calculate SSP and company sick pay entitlements.
• Calculate statutory entitlements.
• Process AOE and CSA deductions.
• Process P45s and New Starter Checklists.
• Assess colleagues for auto-enrolment into the pension scheme.
• Reconcile pension contributions files before submission to the pension provider.
• Manage payroll queries to deliver first-class service.
• Support the processing of P11d returns using third-party software.

Skills

Payroll administration

Payroll legislation

SAP payroll

Company cars & expenses

Attention to detail

Communication skills

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Confidentiality & GDPR

Tools

SAP payroll

Job description

Full-time, £27,431.04 - £27,431.04 per annum

Ref: 40092

Salary: £27,431.04 - £27,431.04 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Contracted Hours: 39

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Chester House, Epsom Ave, Handforth, Cheadle, Greater Manchester, SK9 3RN

Payroll Assistant

Location: Handforth, Cheshire (Hybrid working, 1 office day in Handforth, 4 days WFH)

Full-time (39 hours) Permanent

About The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Payroll Assistant to join our busy Payroll Team based in our Support Office in Handforth, Cheshire. You will be part of a dedicated team that together administers payroll consisting of approximately 9,000 colleagues and growing, providing an efficient and effective payroll service. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for their next step and will offer many developmental opportunities.

Key responsibilities;

• Part of team processing timely, compliant, and accurate payroll for c9000 vet practice colleagues on a four-weekly basis across a number of payrolls.
• Calculating SSP and Company sick pay entitlements.
• Calculating statutory entitlements.
• Processing AOE and CSA deductions.
• Processing P45s and New Starter Checklists.
• Assessing colleagues for inclusion into the company pension scheme in line with auto-enrolment.
• Reconciliation of pension contributions files prior to submission to the pension provider.
• Query management and resolution to deliver first-class service to our colleagues.
• Support the processing of P11d returns using 3rd party software.

Skills Required

• Previous experience of administering payroll within an office environment is essential.
• You will have a good understanding of current payroll legislation.
• Previous experience of using SAP payroll solution is an advantage but not essential.
• Previous experience dealing with company cars and expenses would be advantageous
• The successful candidate should be well organised, work to a high level of accuracy and have keen attention to detail.
• To ensure we deliver a first-class service, you will need to have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• You will be required to be computer literate in Word, Excel & Outlook.
• You should be an honest and trustworthy individual who is able to comfortably handle confidential information & adhere to all GDPR legislation.

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

Organisation: Pets at Home

Date Posted: 27-08-2026

Expiry Date: 25-09-2026