Payroll Officer

Alder Forest; Worsley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Forest is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to lead end-to-end payroll processes for a large workforce in the utilities sector across Greater Manchester. You will handle weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls, ensure RTI compliance, pension uploads, and year-end reporting while collaborating with HR and finance to optimise payroll operations.

The role requires knowledge of UK payroll legislation, proficiency with ADP, Civica, Sage or similar systems, and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll systems (e.g. ADP, PeopleHub, Civica & Sage) and time management tools.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment and tax legislation.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial and HRIS systems.
• Confident communicator with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end processing of weekly, fortnightly & monthly payrolls for diverse employee groups, including site and office-based teams.
• Month end reporting, reconciliation of payroll reports and RTI submissions.
• Pension reconciliation and upload into pension portal.
• Support the rollout of new payroll systems including data migration, testing, and training.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to streamline payroll processes and reporting.
• P11D and Year-End Reporting.
• Prepare and submit P11D forms for employee benefits and expenses in line with HMRC guidelines.
• Assist with year-end processes including reconciliation, audit support and statutory reporting.
• Maintain comprehensive payroll records and documentation particularly relating to regulatory audits.
• Generate payroll reports and analytics to support finance and operational leadership.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC reporting, and industry-specific pay practices.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and site managers during mobilisation and demobilisation phases of projects.
• Providing advice to employees in relation to payroll queries, mainly on telephone and email.
• Reconciliation of weekly Timesheets, along with the input of overtime and bonus payments.
• Processing of expenses across the business.
• Supporting the team and supervisors within payroll.

Skills

Payroll systems

UK payroll legislation

Advanced Excel

Communication

Tools

ADP

PeopleHub

Civica

Sage

Job description

Payroll Officer

2026-08-24T00:00:00

Alder Forest

Greater Manchester

GB

M30 8

Any

2026-11-22T20:01:45.743

Description

We're pleased to announce that we are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Officer to manage and execute payroll operations within the fast-paced utilities sector with over 5000 employees.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end processing of weekly, fortnightly & monthly payrolls for diverse employee groups, including site and office-based teams.
• Month end reporting, reconciliation of payroll reports and RTI submissions.
• Pension reconciliation and upload into pension portal.
• Support the rollout of new payroll systems including data migration, testing, and training.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to streamline payroll processes and reporting.
• P11D and Year-End Reporting.
• Prepare and submit P11D forms for employee benefits and expenses in line with HMRC guidelines.
• Assist with year-end processes including reconciliation, audit support and statutory reporting.
• Maintain comprehensive payroll records and documentation particularly relating to regulatory audits.
• Generate payroll reports and analytics to support finance and operational leadership.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC reporting, and industry-specific pay practices (e.g. travel and subsistence, shift patterns).
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and site managers during mobilisation and demobilisation phases of projects.
• Providing advice to employees in relation to payroll queries, mainly on telephone and email.
• Reconciliation of weekly Timesheets, along with the input of overtime and bonus payments.
• Processing of expenses across the business.
• Supporting the team and supervisors within payroll.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience with payroll systems (e.g. ADP, PeopleHub, Civica & Sage) and time management tools.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment and tax legislation.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial and HRIS systems.
• Confident communicator with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience managing multi-site, project-based payrolls.
• Understanding of CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) and contractor compliance.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly.

We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important.

By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy.

About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK's major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment - we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.

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Description

We're pleased to announce that we are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Officer to manage and execute payroll operations within the fast-paced utilities sector with over 5000 employees.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end processing of weekly, fortnightly & monthly payrolls for diverse employee groups, including site and office-based teams.
• Month end reporting, reconciliation of payroll reports and RTI submissions.
• Pension reconciliation and upload into pension portal.
• Support the rollout of new payroll systems including data migration, testing, and training.
• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to streamline payroll processes and reporting.
• P11D and Year-End Reporting.
• Prepare and submit P11D forms for employee benefits and expenses in line with HMRC guidelines.
• Assist with year-end processes including reconciliation, audit support and statutory reporting.
• Maintain comprehensive payroll records and documentation particularly relating to regulatory audits.
• Generate payroll reports and analytics to support finance and operational leadership.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC reporting, and industry-specific pay practices (e.g. travel and subsistence, shift patterns).
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and site managers during mobilisation and demobilisation phases of projects.
• Providing advice to employees in relation to payroll queries, mainly on telephone and email.
• Reconciliation of weekly Timesheets, along with the input of overtime and bonus payments.
• Processing of expenses across the business.
• Supporting the team and supervisors within payroll.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience with payroll systems (e.g. ADP, PeopleHub, Civica & Sage) and time management tools.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment and tax legislation.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial and HRIS systems.
• Confident communicator with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience managing multi-site, project-based payrolls.
• Understanding of CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) and contractor compliance.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly.

We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important.

By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy.

About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK's major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater. We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment - we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.