Payroll Assistant

Citadel Source Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Job summary

Citadel Source Limited is partnering with a client in North East Somerset to recruit a Payroll Administrator for a busy payroll function. The role supports monthly payroll across multiple sites, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing.

You will work closely with the Payroll Lead and HR to resolve queries and maintain payroll records. The successful candidate will have payroll administration experience, strong data skills, and be comfortable handling large data volumes.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration is preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll changes including starters, leavers and amendments.
• Collate and validate monthly payroll data for submission to the payroll provider.
• Process overtime, expenses and additional payments accurately.
• Administer sickness, absence and statutory payroll payments.
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records.
• Act as first point of contact for payroll, pension and tax queries.
• Support payroll reconciliations and reporting activities.
• Assist with pension administration and submissions.
• Work with HR, Finance and external payroll providers to ensure payroll accuracy.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Data management

Tools

Payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Citadel Source is partnering on an exclusive basis to support our client in the North East Somerset area in the recruitment of a Payroll Administrator to join their established payroll function. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-regarded organisation and play a key role in delivering an accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll service.

The role

We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to support the delivery of monthly payroll across a multi-site organisation. Working closely with the Payroll Lead, you will be responsible for processing payroll changes, maintaining payroll records, resolving payroll queries, and supporting payroll reporting and reconciliations. This role requires excellent organisational skills, a strong eye for detail, and the ability to work to strict payroll deadlines.

About you

You will ideally have previous payroll or payroll administration experience and be comfortable working with large volumes of data. You will possess strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. You will be confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels and enjoy working collaboratively within a busy team environment. Experience using payroll systems and Microsoft Office packages would be highly advantageous.

As a Payroll Administrator, your role will include, but not be limited to:

• Processing payroll changes including starters, leavers and contractual amendments
• Collating and validating monthly payroll data for submission to the payroll provider
• Processing overtime, expenses and additional payments accurately and on time
• Administering sickness, absence and statutory payroll payments
• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll records
• Acting as a first point of contact for payroll, pension and tax-related queries
• Supporting payroll reconciliations and reporting activities
• Assisting with pension administration and submissions
• Working closely with HR, Finance and external payroll providers to ensure payroll accuracy

What the client has to offer

• Salary of £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
• Office-based
• Free on-site parking
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team