Payroll co-ordinator

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to join their Group Payroll Team in Bolton. The role involves providing a precise payroll service, managing various payroll responsibilities and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates should have experience with payroll software, strong Excel skills, and a focus on customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience using payroll software like SD Worx, Cascade, or Dayforce.
• Intermediate skills in Excel with formulas such as VLookUps and Pivot Tables.
• Previous experience in a payroll team/environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing in line with SLAs.
• Administer monthly payroll including new starters and leavers.
• Resolve payroll queries via phone, email, or in person.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Pension reconciliation

Tools

SD Worx

Cascade

Dayforce

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Payroll Co-ordinator, Bolton, Greater Manchester

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Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Payroll Co-ordinator

Location: Manchester or Stoke-on-Trent

Role overview:

The post holder will be working for the Group Payroll Team within People Operations. You will be responsible for providing an accurate and customer-focused payroll service, working within the payroll services team and reporting into the Group Payroll Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing in line with Markerstudy’s SLAs.
• Administer monthly payroll, including new starters, leavers, and statutory absence calculations.
• Process expense claims per policy and provided information.
• Provide payslips, earnings statements, and references for current and former employees.
• Resolve payroll queries via phone, email, ServiceNow, or in person.
• Calculate PAYE and pension liabilities in compliance with legislation and upload data to relevant bodies.
• Upload net wages to banking systems by deadlines.
• Complete month-end tasks in HR/payroll systems.
• Ensure timely HMRC, pension, and local authority payments.
• Run full payroll cycles and submit data to HMRC promptly.
• Maintain accurate payroll data and reporting to finance.
• Assist with ad-hoc reporting and other duties as required.
• Promote compliance with quality, security, legal, and regulatory standards.
• Protect sensitive customer, employee, and business information.
• Follow and act on the Whistleblowing Procedure and Code of Conduct.
• Stay current through professional development and support team growth.
• Maintain a positive, solutions-focused attitude and give constructive feedback.
• Represent the team and company professionally in all interactions.
• Ensure confidentiality is upheld at all times.
• Perform other duties as reasonably required within the role's scope.

Required Skills:

• Experience using SD Worx, Cascade and/or Dayforce HR and Payroll software
• Previous experience working within a payroll team/environment
• Intermediate Excel skills and formulas such as VLookUps and Pivot Tables
• Experience in reconciling pension contributions and maintaining pensions records in accordance with TPR legislation
• Ability to organise own time effectively, set and meet realistic deadlines