Payroll Officer | Immediate Start | Temp to Perm

Office Angels; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Pension scheme with employer contribu-

28 days paid annual leave

Eye care vouchers

Job summary

Office Angels in East Grinstead is recruiting a Payroll Officer to join a well-established, international organisation. This temporary-to-permanent role requires accuracy in payroll processing and strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation.

You will work closely with HR and Finance, handle starters and leavers, ensure timely payments, and contribute to process improvements. The position is full-time, onsite, with a Monday to Friday schedule and a pay rate of £16-£19 per hour PAYE.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience in a busy environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience using payroll and HR systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing.
• Process starters, leavers and employee changes accurately.
• Calculate and process salary payments, overtime and bonuses.
• Maintain payroll records in line with GDPR and company policies.
• Administer pension contributions and employee benefits.
• Ensure HMRC compliance and payroll documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll legislation

Payroll systems

Excel

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Payroll Officer| Immediate Start | Temp to Perm

Location: East Grinstead

Salary: £16 - £19 per hour Temp to Perm (PAYE)

Job Type: Full-time Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Onsite

We are partnering with a well-established and internationally recognised organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive team, taking responsibility for ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of payroll services.

The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented payroll professional with strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and a passion for delivering excellent service to employees and stakeholders.

The Role

As Payroll Specialist, you will manage payroll activities, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all relevant legislation and internal procedures.

Working closely with HR, Finance and external providers, you will play a key role in maintaining payroll accuracy, resolving queries and supporting process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing.
• Process starters, leavers and employee changes accurately and efficiently.
• Calculate and process salary payments, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments.
• Maintain payroll records in line with GDPR and company policies.
• Administer pension contributions and employee benefits.
• Reconcile payroll information and support month-end activities.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and payroll legislation.
• Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related queries.
• Work closely with HR and Finance teams to ensure accurate employee data.
• Assist with audits, reporting requirements and payroll documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies.

About You

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous payroll experience within a busy payroll environment.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience using payroll and HR systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Working as a temp is an ideal way of exploring different job roles and industries. It's also gives you control of your own work/life balance. Here are just some of the benefits you can expect when you become part of the Office Angels team:

• Employed directly with Office Angels, meaning we're always on hand to ensure you're being well looked after
• Eye care vouchers and money towards glasses should you require them for VDU purposes
• We can search for permanent work whilst you're in assignments and offer expert interview support and advice
• Weekly pay
• Pension scheme option (with employer contributions)
• 28 days paid annual leave (Based on a weekly accrual)

We are an equal opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace.

We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.