Payroll Coordinator - Precise, Deadline-Driven Expert

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention is seeking an experienced Payroll Co-ordinator to join our busy payroll team. You will manage monthly payroll runs, expenses and benefits, ensuring accuracy, deadlines and GDPR compliance.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in payroll, solid Excel skills, and experience with payroll systems, delivering precise records and responsive support to colleagues across Finance and HR.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in a payroll environment.
• End-to-end payroll processes and administration.
• Knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance and pension contributions.
• Experience using payroll systems.
• Strong Excel skills and spreadsheet proficiency.
• Experience handling payroll queries and communicating with employees and stakeholders.
• Understanding of confidentiality, GDPR and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the accurate and timely processing of monthly payroll runs.
• Support the processing of monthly expenses and payments.
• Maintain and update employee payroll records.
• Data entry, cleansing and integrity checks across payroll systems.
• Respond to payroll-related queries from employees and internal colleagues.
• Ensure payroll changes and information are processed within timescales.
• Prepare payroll costing information for Finance.
• Support administration of employee benefits.
• Assist with annual salary reviews and costing exercises.
• Collaborate with Finance, Payroll & HR to resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Payroll systems

Excel

Data accuracy

Confidentiality

GDPR

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Recognised payroll qualification

Experience handling employee benefits

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention is seeking an experienced Payroll Co-ordinator to join our busy payroll team. You will manage monthly payroll runs, expenses and benefits, ensuring accuracy, deadlines and GDPR compliance.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in payroll, solid Excel skills, and experience with payroll systems, delivering precise records and responsive support to colleagues across Finance and HR.