People & Payroll Coordinator

Cooper Parry; West Tolgus; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK accountancy firm is seeking a People & Payroll Coordinator for its East Midlands headquarters. This role focuses on payroll support and HR responsibilities, requiring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for HR practices. Cooper Parry promotes a flexible work culture, ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

Flexible work approach

Generous holiday entitlement

Enhanced parental leave policy

No dress code

Wellbeing programs

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in HR or payroll environments.
• Strong ability to prioritize workloads.
• Knowledge of Tax Laws and Labour Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Ensure accuracy in payroll data input.
• Provide administration support for employee benefits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

About the role...

We’re looking for a new People & Payroll Coordinator to come and join Cooper Parry’s People Team based in our East Midlands HQ in Castle Donington!

You’ll sit in our People Coordinator team and will be exposed to all things people focused, from the day-to-day administration to exciting forward-thinking projects. This role is perfect for someone who is a people person with an eye for detail, a flare for organising and finds coordinating a doddle.

As People & Payroll Coordinator, you will provide support across the People and Payroll teams, being the main point of contact for all things admin related and supporting our Payroll Specialist with our monthly payroll cycle.

The role includes a whole host of activities but here's a quick overview:

• Driving and delivering the new starters and leavers processes (including onboarding); producing accurate new starter documentation, managing and delivering new starter communication, issuing payslips, P45/P60 form for leavers and other payroll documents as necessary
• Inputting payroll data into our payroll system accurately and on time ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual pay obligations
• Supporting the creation of letters e.g. probation pass, pay review and bonus
• Maintaining accurate payroll records for audits and internal reviews
• Managing some of our family friendly procedures
• Supporting with payroll reports and documentation
• Administration of employee benefits
• Alongside other Coordinators - managing our People Team Inbox, assisting with general and employee queries, i.e. holiday entitlements, booking leave, payslips, deductions and payroll issues, knowing when to escalate queries to the HR advisors or BPs
• Getting stuck in with wider team projects as well as taking the lead on some smaller administrative projects

About you...

At Cooper Parry, we’re in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You’ll continuously strive to keep learning. You’ll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.

As a People & Payroll Coordinator, we cannot stress how important attention to detail is within this role. You need to be accurate, reliable but efficient.

You’ll be able to demonstrate:

• Top notch organisation in fast paced environment
• Ability to prioritise workload, balancing your people coordinator responsibilities with providing a first-class payroll service
• A passion for HR with a genuine interest in what you're doing day to day; staying updated with changes in Tax Laws and Labour Regulations affecting payroll
• Demonstrate an innovative approach to see continuous improvement
• Eager and quick to learn
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communicator who demonstrates the ability to collaborate with HR and Finance teams for payroll inputs and reconciliations
• Fantastic team spirit
• Advanced knowledge of MS Word and Excel with strong payroll system aptitude (including V-Lookups, Pivot Tables and Formulas)

About us...

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.

Check out our recent achievements:

• Best Companies’No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Companyto Work For in the UK
• BecameB CorpCertifiedin 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Achieved 5 awards at theInspiring Workplace Awardsin 2025: winner in the Large Business category and best in class for inspiring People & Culture, Wellbeing, Inclusion and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.

For the attention of agencies - unsolicited CVs will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team.