Payroll Executive – Ballykelly (Hybrid)

Artemis Human Capital; Ballykelly; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Private medical cover

3% employer pension

Career progression

30 days annual leave

Friday 12pm early finish

Job summary

Artemis Human Capital is partnering with an award-winning environmental engineering company in Ballykelly to hire a Payroll Executive. You will own weekly and monthly UK payrolls and drive process improvements as the organisation grows.

The role requires 5+ years of UK payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and meticulous attention to detail. Hybrid working with a competitive benefits package supports career progression and professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in high-volume UK payroll.
• Experience processing both weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Strong experience with hourly paid employees, overtime and variable pay.
• Knowledge of PAYE, NI, statutory payments and payroll deductions.
• Experience with payroll and time & attendance systems.
• Sage Payroll/Sage Micropay experience advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills and payroll reconciliations.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Discretion and integrity with confidential information.
• Payroll qualification and manufacturing/production experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end weekly and monthly UK payrolls.
• Process payroll for hourly and salaried employees, including overtime, shifts and deductions.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and payroll data.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Processing PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory deductions.
• Completing payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Preparing and submitting FPS and EPS reports to HMRC.
• Managing year-end payroll processes, including P60s.
• Supporting workplace pension auto-enrolment.
• Maintaining payroll and time & attendance systems.
• Working with HR, Finance and management to resolve payroll queries.
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems and automation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll systems

Excel skills

Sage Payroll

Attention to detail

Discretion

Education

Payroll qualification

Tools

Sage Micropay

Time & attendance systems

Job description

We are partnering with an award-winning and rapidly growing environmental engineering company who are seeking an experienced Payroll Executive to join their expanding payroll team in Ballykelly.

This is a newly created position offering the opportunity to take ownership of weekly and monthly UK payrolls while playing a key role in improving payroll processes, systems and controls as the organisation continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end weekly and monthly UK payrolls
• Processing payroll for hourly and salaried employees, including overtime, shifts and deductions
• Maintaining accurate employee payroll records and payroll data
• Ensuring compliance with UK legislation and HMRC requirements
• Processing PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory deductions
• Completing payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Preparing and submitting FPS and EPS reports to HMRC
• Managing year-end payroll processes, including P60s
• Supporting workplace pension auto-enrolment
• Maintaining payroll and time & attendance systems
• Working with HR, Finance and management to resolve payroll queries
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems and automation

Who we’re looking for

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in high-volume UK payroll
• Experience processing both weekly and monthly payrolls
• Strong experience managing hourly paid employees, overtime and variable pay
• Good knowledge of PAYE, NI, statutory payments and payroll deductions
• Experience with payroll and time & attendance systems
• Sage Payroll/Sage Micropay experience advantageous
• Strong Excel skills and experience with payroll reconciliations
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines
• High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential information
• Payroll qualification and manufacturing/production experience advantageous

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Hybrid working
• Friday 12pm early finish
• 30 days annual leave
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance at 3x gross salary
• Private medical cover, with option to add family
• Career progression and professional development
• Opportunity to make a real impact within a newly created position