Payroll Officer - 30 Hours

Personnel Solutions (Midlands) Limited; Sale; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free on-site parking

Referral programme

Job summary

Personnel Solutions (Midlands) Limited is recruiting an experienced Payroll Officer for an established commercial cleaning business in Sale. The role covers end-to-end payroll management, from starters and leavers to hours changes and holiday calculations, with accurate HMRC submissions and pension administration.

The successful candidate will manage statutory payments, deductions, and payroll records, ensuring payslips and P45s are issued on time.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end payroll.
• Understanding of statutory payments, HMRC reporting and pension administration.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with payroll software and resolving discrepancies.
• Ability to organise workload, meet deadlines and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll, including starters, leavers, hours changes, and holiday calculations.
• Process statutory payments, sickness, maternity and paternity pay, expenses and deductions.
• Prepare BACS files and distribute payslips and P45s.
• Complete HMRC submissions (FPS/EPS) and resolve payroll queries.
• Administer workplace and national pension schemes (e.g., NEST, GMPF).
• Oversee time and attendance records with operations to meet deadlines.
• Maintain payroll records and prepare journals, budgets, and statutory reports.
• Handle confidential employee information securely.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

HMRC reporting

Pension administration

Payroll software

Numerical accuracy

Discrepancy investigation

Time management

Commercial cleaning experience

Tools

CleanLink

SmartTask

Job description

Hours: 30 hours per week - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Working arrangements: Office based, with work-from-home days open to discussion for the right candidate. Applicants must be able to comfortably commute to the Sale office.

Personnel Solutions are recruiting an experienced Payroll Officer on behalf of an established commercial cleaning business in Sale.

This is an opportunity for an organised, detail-focused payroll professional to take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.

The role

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll, including starters, leavers, changes to hours and pay, and holiday calculations.
• Process statutory payments, sickness absence, maternity and paternity pay, expenses and deductions.
• Prepare BACS payment files and distribute payslips and P45s.
• Complete HMRC submissions, including FPS and EPS, and resolve payroll queries.
• Administer workplace and local government pension schemes, including NEST and GMPF.
• Oversee time and attendance records, working with the operations team to resolve discrepancies and meet payroll deadlines.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and prepare payroll journals, budget reports and statutory reporting.
• Handle confidential employee information professionally and securely.

About you

• Previous experience managing end-to-end payroll.
• A sound understanding of statutory payments, HMRC reporting and pension administration.
• Strong numerical skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident using payroll software and investigating discrepancies.
• Able to organise your workload, meet deadlines and communicate clearly with colleagues.
• Experience within commercial cleaning and knowledge of CleanLink and SmartTask would be particularly advantageous.
• £29,000 annual salary for 30 hours per week.
• Potential work-from-home days, to be discussed for the right person.
• Company pension.
• Free on-site parking.
• Referral programme.