Payroll Coordinator

Service Care Legal; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector company in Sunderland seeks a Payroll Coordinator for a full-time role. Responsibilities include managing payroll processes and payments, supervising junior staff, and ensuring compliance with statutory regulations. Ideal candidates should have payroll experience and strong Excel skills. Join a rewarding environment where you can make a significant impact on salary management.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll and tax/NI calculations essential.
• Familiarity with public sector operations desirable.
• Solid grasp of excel for report writing and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage processing of salary payments and ensure compliance with payroll regulations.
• Supervise the Payroll Assistant and handle payroll audits and reconciliations.
• Administer various payment schemes and maintain data quality.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Report writing

Ability to process bulk data

Excel proficiency

Tools

SAP

Job description

Payroll Coordinator
Public Sector Company
Sunderland Based
Full time 37 Hours per week
3 Month Contract
£18ph Umbrella
£16.24ph PAYE Inclusive or £14.49ph PAYE Exclusive

Main responsibilities

Assist in the management and processing of the payment of salaries for all personnel in accordance with procedures including the correct treatment of PAYE, taxable allowances, VAT etc.
Supervise the Payroll Assistant and provide day-to-day guidance, direction and effective workload planning.
Ensure that starters, leavers, transfers and changes are processed accurately and promptly, and accounted for correctly.
Be responsible for monitoring and auditing the payment of salaries for all personnel.
Ensure the correct treatment of payment of both Occupational and Statutory payments (e.g. sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption).
Effectively administer, control and monitor the Essential, Casual and Occasional Car User Schemes, and any other allowances and expenses.
Carry out periodic payroll reconciliations and controls ensuring salary adjustments and recovery are managed appropriately.
Be responsible for ensuring quality of data and information within the payroll system by undertaking verification and audit exercises as required.
Provide relevant salary information to third parties e.g. mortgage references, insurance companies etc.
Provide information to assist in the preparation of annual budget and revenue estimates relating to salaries and wages.
Assist in the management and processing of payments of salaries for all personnel in accordance with pension regulations.Requirements for this role:

• Payroll experience (essential)
• Experience working with SAP (desirable)
• Tax/NI calculations and understanding of statutory HMRC payments
• Attention to detail, efficiency and organisational skills
• Ability to process bulk data on tight timescales
• Report writing
• A solid grasp of excel and formulae work
• Experience of working in Public Sector or Fire and Rescue Service (desirable)

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on (phone number removed)

Job Info

Job Title:

Payroll Coordinator

Company:

Service Care Legal

Location:

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Posted:

Closes:

Jul 12th 2025

Sector:

Contract:

Contract

Hours:

Full Time

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