Payroll Officer (hybrid)

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days home working

Annual bonus up to 10%

Free on site parking

Study support for accounting/payroll

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Discounts with major retailers

Electric vehicle lease scheme

Cycle to work scheme

SmartTech scheme

Job summary

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited in Doncaster is recruiting a Payroll Officer to manage weekly and monthly payroll from cradle to grave, with training provided and study support available.

You will join a people‑focused team, ensuring accuracy, compliance with HMRC and pension rules, delivering reports, and contributing to payroll improvements while enjoying hybrid working and internal progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of producing payroll from cradle to grave.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly and monthly payroll from cradle to grave after training.
• Provide high quality payroll and pensions services and respond to queries.
• Adhere to service level agreements and KPIs.
• Drive payroll process improvements to increase efficiency and controls.
• Deliver payroll, pensions and expenses reports.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, HMRC and pension legislation.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR and third-party providers to manage risk.

Job description

• Payroll Officer - £29,500 - £31,500, 2 days PW home working, study support for a payroll or accounting related qualification (if desired), opportunities available to progress internally and lots of other benefits.
• Applicants must have some payroll experience, but training will be provided.

Client Details

Our client is a large, market leading and well established business. It is an employee centric business that is committed to inclusion and celebrates diversity. It offers employees opportunities to progress internally, a plethora of benefits and rewards and actively encourages employees to have a great work life balance. You will be based from the office 3 days PW, which is c. 5 miles north of Doncaster centre.

Description

You will be working as part of a diverse team and will be reporting into the Payroll Team Leader. After you have received all the necessary training, you will be responsible for producing your own payrolls (weekly and monthly) from cradle to grave. Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

• Providing high quality payroll and pensions services to your business areas, and acting as the point of contact for all payroll related queries.

• Adhering to service level agreements and key performance indicators.

• Driving payroll process improvements to increase efficiency, improve controls and enhance employee experience.

• Delivering payroll, pensions and colleague expenses reports.

• Ensuring compliance with internal controls, statutory requirements, and regulatory frameworks (including HMRC, pension legislation, and audit standards).

• Building strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including Finance, HR and third-party providers, to manage risk, resolve issues, and support governance requirements.

• Following established best practice guidelines to deliver service within a robust controls framework

Profile

To apply for this position, you must:

• Have recent experience of producing payroll from cradle to grave
• Have excellent oral communication skills
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team

Job Offer

• £29,500 - £31,500 dependent upon experience
• 2 days PW home working
• Annual bonus up to c. 10%
• Free on site parking
• Flexible start and finish hours
• Study support for an accounting or payroll related qualification, if desired
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to buy 5 more
• Enhanced family leave
• Health cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Life assurance
• Discounts with major retailers and 30% discount on products produced by the business
• Electric vehicle lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• SmartTech scheme