Senior Payroll Administrator

Camino Partners Ltd; Billericay; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Camino Partners Ltd in Billericay, UK, is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to join the finance team on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on high-volume UK PAYE payroll processing, contractor payroll, and ensuring accuracy and timely delivery for clients and contractors.

You will take ownership of end-to-end payroll processes, validate hours and expenses, resolve queries, and look for opportunities to improve efficiency and automation within a growing recruitment business serving renewables,

Qualifications

• Extensive UK PAYE payroll experience.
• Experience with contractor payroll and timesheets.
• Ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive in process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review contractor timesheets and expenses.
• Support end-to-end payroll processing.
• Validate hours, overtime, and other payroll elements.
• Ensure accurate payroll delivery within deadlines.
• Serve as a point of contact for contractors and clients.
• Collaborate with payroll and finance teams to improve processes.

Skills

UK PAYE experience

High-volume payroll

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Organisational skills

Timesheet systems

Microsoft Office

Contractor payroll

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Senior Payroll Administrator | Billericay | Hybrid

Camino Partners are working with a rapidly growing specialist recruitment business operating across the renewables, offshore and marine sectors. The business provides specialist workforce solutions, supplying skilled professionals to clients working across major energy and marine projects internationally.

Following significant growth, they are looking to add a Senior Payroll Administrator to their finance team.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional with high-volume payroll and UK PAYE experience who is looking to take on greater responsibility within a growing business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and reviewing contractor timesheets and expenses
• Supporting the end-to-end payroll process
• Validating hours worked, overtime, travel days and other payroll requirements
• Ensuring payroll is processed accurately and within strict deadlines
• Acting as a key point of contact for contractors and clients
• Resolving payroll queries and discrepancies efficiently
• Working closely with the wider payroll and finance teams
• Supporting and improving existing payroll processes
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and automation
• Taking greater ownership of payroll processes and deadlines

What they're looking for:

• Strong previous experience in payroll administration
• UK PAYE experience is essential
• Strong understanding of payroll processes and deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Confident managing queries and communicating with contractors and clients
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• Experience with timesheet/payroll systems and Microsoft Office
• Recruitment industry experience is advantageous, particularly within a contractor payroll environment
• Someone proactive who is comfortable taking ownership and suggesting process improvements