Payroll Executive

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Training & Recruitment Services in Guildford seeks an experienced payroll and finance professional to own payroll processing, credit control, and data entry in Sage 50. This hands-on role demands accuracy under pressure and proactive issue resolution.

You will be a key contact for contractors and internal stakeholders, ensuring compliant, timely payroll and strong working relationships across the business. Recruitment or high-volume experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in payroll, finance, or accounts roles.
• Proven experience processing timesheets.
• Confident communicating with clients and contractors by phone and email.
• Solid understanding of posting invoices and staff expenses; good PAYE knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly timesheets accurately and on time.
• Handle phone and email communication with contractors, clients and consultants.
• Ensure PAYE processes are compliant and up to date.
• Identify issues within payroll or finance processes and proactively resolve them.
• Support continuous improvement of systems and workflows.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timesheets

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

We are seeking an experienced executive who can process payroll, take ownership of the credit control function and perform accounting data entry in Sage 50 within a fast-paced, people-focused business. This is a hands-on, operational role suited to someone who is confident in payroll processes, maintaining accuracy under pressure, and proactively resolving issues.

You will play a critical role in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll, acting as a key point of contact for contractors and internal stakeholders. Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach are essential to support both operational delivery and positive working relationships across the business.

Previous experience within a recruitment agency or similar high-volume, fast-moving environment would be highly beneficial.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly timesheets accurately and on time
• Handle phone and email communication with contractors, clients and consultants
• Ensure PAYE processes are compliant and up to date
• Identify issues within payroll or finance processes and proactively resolve them
• Support continuous improvement of systems and workflows

Person Specification

• Self-motivated and well organised
• Confident managing and owning processes
• Hands-on with a proactive, can-do attitude
• A strong problem solver
• Positive, professional, and reliable
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

Experience & Skills Required

• 3-5 years’ experience in a payroll, finance, or accounts-based role
• Proven experience processing timesheets
• Confident communicating via phone and email with clients and contractors
• Solid accounting knowledge (including posting invoices and staff expenses)
• Good working knowledge of PAYE

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.