Payroll Officer in Sunbury)

Rubicon Recruitment Group; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study towards CIPD

Involvement in PayFit/BambooHR

Defined processes and SOPs

Mon-Fri pattern

Process improvement ideas valued

Job summary

Rubicon Recruitment Group is seeking a Payroll Officer to manage end-to-end monthly payroll across six group entities at Colnbrook and Sunbury. You’ll handle HMRC submissions, year-end activities, pensions parity, and onboarding/leaver tasks.

You’ll also drive HR administration, own BambooHR data, and support the PayFit integration, with a Monday–Friday pattern and opportunities to shape processes and SOPs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of end-to-end payroll experience across multiple entities or complex PAYE schemes.
• Confident handling of HMRC submissions (RTI, FPS, EPS), year-end and pensions auto-enrolment.
• Strong HR administration alongside payroll (contracts, change letters, onboarding/leaver admin).
• HRIS experience, ideally BambooHR; intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate; logistics/freight experience is a plus.
• Full UK driving licence; ability to work across two sites; DBS and background check clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end monthly payroll across six group entities, including HMRC submissions, year-end and pension uploads.
• Process starters, leavers, changes, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments accurately and on time.
• Manage HR inbox and ticketing system; respond within 24 hours.
• Produce contracts, offer letters, change letters; run onboarding/leaver admin.
• Act as main BambooHR user; maintain data integrity and HR reports; support PayFit integration.
• Maintain accurate absence records; run Bradford Factor reviews; administer sick pay.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

HR administration

Excel

HMRC submissions

BambooHR

PayFit

Education

CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate

Tools

BambooHR

PayFit

Excel

Job description

Payroll Officer | Colnbrook & Sunbury | upto £44,000 DOE | Permanent

Take full ownership of payroll across six group companies in this Payroll Officer role, where your accuracy keeps the whole business running smoothly.

You'll bring structure and high standards to payroll and HR administration, with clear processes and the trust to work independently.

It's a chance to help shape the next phase of systems integration and automation, building real specialist expertise as you go.

As a Payroll Officer, you will benefit from:

• Study support to work towards CIPD if you'd like to develop further into HR
• Hands‑on involvement in a PayFit and BambooHR integration project, broadening your systems expertise
• A clearly defined role with established processes, clear guardrails and reciprocal cover from colleagues
• A Monday to Friday working pattern
• The chance to help build SOPs and improve how the function runs, with your ideas genuinely valued

As a Payroll Officer, your responsibilities will include:

• Owning end‑to‑end monthly payroll across six group entities, including HMRC submissions, year‑end and pension uploads
• Processing starters, leavers, changes, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments accurately and on time
• Managing the HR inbox and ticketing system, resolving queries within a 24-hour response standard
• Producing contracts, offer letters and change letters, and running onboarding and leaver administration
• Acting as the main BambooHR user, maintaining data integrity, producing HR reports and supporting the PayFit integration
• Keeping accurate absence records, running Bradford Factor reviews and administering sick pay in line with policy

As a Payroll Officer, your experience will include:

• 5+ years of end‑to‑end payroll experience, ideally across multiple entities or complex PAYE schemes
• Confident handling HMRC submissions (RTI, FPS, EPS), year‑end, pensions auto‑enrolment and statutory payments
• Strong HR administration alongside payroll, including contracts, change letters and starter and leaver admin
• HRIS experience, ideally BambooHR, and intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• CIPP Payroll Technician Certificate and experience in logistics or freight would be an advantage
• A full UK driving licence, the ability to work across both sites, and the ability to pass a Basic DBS and 5-year background check

If you take pride in getting every payroll right and want a role where your expertise shapes how a whole function runs, this Payroll Officer position is a great next step.

While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.