Payroll Coordinator

Belmont Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a leading Housing Association on a temporary basis in Nottingham. The role is full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You will process payroll records, administer statutory payments and pensions, and ensure data accuracy to meet deadlines.

Month-end and year-end duties, audits, and enquiries are part of the role. Experience with iTrent is preferred, with strong HMRC knowledge and a focus on confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Payroll Officer/Payroll Administrator/Payroll Specialist role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation including statutory payments, pensions and HMRC requirements.
• Experience or preference for using iTrent.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain payroll records and ensure transactions are completed accurately and on time.
• Administer statutory payments, pensions, colleague expenses, absences and payroll deductions in line with legislation.
• Reconcile payroll control accounts and identify discrepancies in net pay and pension accounts.
• Maintain accurate payroll and pension records, ensuring data is up to date and compliant.
• Extract, analyse and report payroll data to support statutory reporting requirements.
• Support month-end and year-end payroll processes with necessary documentation and returns.
• Respond to complex payroll enquiries with confidentiality and high service levels.
• Assist with audits and ensure payroll documentation is readily available.
• Support payroll system developments and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build effective working relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll experience

Legislation knowledge

HMRC requirements

iTrent

Tools

iTrent

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a leading Housing Association on a temporary basis. This is a full‑time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and maintain payroll records, ensuring all payroll transactions are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Administer statutory payments, pensions, colleague expenses, absence records and payroll deductions in line with current legislation.
• Reconcile payroll control accounts, including net pay and pension accounts, identifying and resolving any discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate payroll and pension records, ensuring all data is up to date and compliant.
• Extract, analyse and report payroll and financial data to support operational and statutory reporting requirements.
• Support month‑end and year‑end payroll processes, producing relevant documentation and returns.
• Respond to complex payroll enquiries, providing excellent customer service while maintaining confidentiality.
• Assist with internal and external audits, ensuring all payroll documentation is accurate and readily available.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to payroll system developments and process improvements.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator or Payroll Specialist role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, including statutory payments, pensions and HMRC requirements.
• Ideally have used iTrent.