Payroll & HR Administrator

Transaction Recruitment; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment are supporting a well-established business based in Oldbury in their search for a Payroll & HR Administrator to join their team on a 12-month fixed term contract. You will provide accurate, timely support across payroll and HR, processing weekly payroll for around 500 employees and keeping employee records in order.

This opportunity is fully site-based, with a varied role that suits someone who enjoys handling both payroll and HR tasks and working closely with managers

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail.
• Confidential approach.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, inputting and processing weekly payroll, ensuring accurate and on-time payments
• Checking timesheets, overtime, bonuses, allowances and deductions, and resolving discrepancies with managers
• Administering statutory payments, including SSP, maternity and paternity pay
• Processing starters, leavers and changes to contractual or personal details
• Issuing offer letters, contracts and onboarding paperwork, and chasing outstanding documents, including Right to Work checks
• Maintaining accurate employee records, including absence, sickness and annual leave, in line with GDPR
• Handling payroll and HR queries from employees, escalating complex matters where needed
• Producing payroll and HR reports, and keeping spreadsheets and trackers up to date
• Supporting HR correspondence, employee meetings and engagement initiatives

Job description

Transaction Recruitment are supporting a well-established business based in Oldbury, in their search for a Payroll & HR Administrator to join their team on a 12-month fixed term contract. You will provide accurate, timely support across payroll and HR, processing weekly payroll for around 500 employees and keeping employee records in order. You will need strong attention to detail, a confidential approach and good communication skills. This opportunity is fully site-based.

This is a varied role that suits someone who likes having a hand in both payroll and HR. You will work closely with managers and operational teams, be the first point of contact for employee queries, and enjoy working within a SME environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing, inputting and processing weekly payroll, ensuring accurate and on-time payments
• Checking timesheets, overtime, bonuses, allowances and deductions, and resolving discrepancies with managers
• Administering statutory payments, including SSP, maternity and paternity pay
• Processing starters, leavers and changes to contractual or personal details
• Issuing offer letters, contracts and onboarding paperwork, and chasing outstanding documents, including Right to Work checks
• Maintaining accurate employee records, including absence, sickness and annual leave, in line with GDPR
• Handling payroll and HR queries from employees, escalating complex matters where needed
• Producing payroll and HR reports, and keeping spreadsheets and trackers up to date
• Supporting HR correspondence, employee meetings and engagement initiatives

In return, you will join a supportive team with plenty of variety and exposure to both payroll and HR. The benefits package includes 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, an auto-enrolment pension, death in service cover, private medical insurance, access to an employee discounts programme and free on-site parking