Payroll Coordinator

The Business Connection Group; Chester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Pension

Health Assured

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Awards

Long Service Recognition

Spectrum.Life

Annual Pay Review

Employee Referral Scheme

On-site parking

Referral programme

Job summary

The Business Connection Group is seeking a payroll administrator to oversee end‑to‑end payroll processing for employees and subcontractors. You will ensure payments are accurate and made on time while supporting the Payments Manager and maintaining strong client relationships.

Key responsibilities include processing statutory payments, pension auto‑enrolment, FPS submissions, and responding to payroll queries with precision. Excellent numeracy and Excel skills are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing and administration.
• Strong data entry and reporting skills.
• Excellent numeracy and attention to detail; proficient with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Process employee and subcontractor payments accurately and on time.
• Process statutory payments and manage pension auto-enrolment.
• Ensure accurate calculations to statutory bodies and third‑party providers.
• Handle payroll, administration and tax queries from employees and subcontractors.
• Assist with FPS submission to ensure RTI compliance.
• Support timesheets processing and client invoicing per agency agreements.
• Provide agencies with accurate information on payments and invoices.
• Keep wider business informed of payroll issues.

Skills

Payroll processing

Workload management

Communication

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description:

Working for a well‑organised and highly motivated Payments team, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll processing, ensuring payments are accurate and made on time. You will provide support to individual clients as assigned by the Payments Manager, while developing and maintaining effective business relationships and consistently delivering an excellent level of customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Process employee and subcontractor payments accurately and efficiently, taking into account agreed payment dates and payment methods.


• Process statutory payments and manage pension auto-enrolment.


• Ensure accurate and timely calculations of payments to statutory bodies and third‑party providers.


• Confidently handle and resolve payroll, administration and tax queries raised by employees and subcontractors.


• Assist with the submission of FPS to ensure compliance with RTI regulations.


• Support the processing of employee and subcontractor timesheets and manage client invoicing in line with agency agreements.


• Provide agencies with accurate, relevant and up‑to‑date information as required.


• Ensure the wider business is kept informed of any relevant information or issues relating to agency invoices and receipts, or employee and subcontractor payments.


• Complete ad hoc administrative tasks as required.

Skills and experience:

• Working in a payroll role.


• Prioritise and manage workload.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong attention to detail when entering data, producing reports and carrying out calculations.


• Excellent numerical skills.


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Benefits:

• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays


• Pension


• Health Assured


• Life Assurance


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Employee Awards


• Long Service Recognition


• Spectrum.Life


• Annual Pay Review


• Employee Referral Scheme

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme


• On-site parking


• Referral programme

Work Location:

In person

We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy