Senior Payroll Administrator

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic business in Doncaster is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator on a 6-month contract with potential extension. Strong candidates will have 2-3 years of payroll experience and knowledge of statutory legislation. The role offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and fantastic benefits including life assurance and lifestyle discounts.

Benefits

23 days annual leave

Life Assurance (3 x salary)

Hybrid working (3 days a week in the office)

Friends and Family discount

Company Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of payroll experience, ideally in retail or manufacturing.
• Experience supporting new technologies and training team members.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support the Payroll supervisor in meeting key tasks and deadlines.
• Act as a point of contact for queries from managers and employees.
• Conduct process reviews for efficient working within the team.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Self-motivation and flexibility

Integrity and Confidentiality

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Sewell Wallis is delighted to be assisting a dynamic business based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Due to expansion, they're looking for a Senior Payroll Administrator to join their team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, which could be extended.

The ideal candidate will be a driven and confident Payroll Administrator with 2-3+ years of experience, able to calculate high volumes.

The role offers a competitive salary and fantastic benefits.

Responsibilities

• Support the Payroll supervisor to ensure key tasks and deadlines are met
• Share knowledge and experience with other team members, providing ongoing training and support
• Have knowledge of statutory legislation relating to PAYE, National Insurance, Statutory payments, and Pensions
• Act as the point of contact for queries and escalations for Managers and Employees within the business
• Conduct process reviews to ensure efficient ways of working within the team
• Be the process expert for the relevant payroll across the team

Requirements

• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Self-motivation and flexibility with strong organisational, planning, and administrative skills
• Integrity and Confidentiality
• 2 years of payroll experience (ideally in a retail or manufacturing environment)
• Demonstrable experience of supporting new technologies and/or system changes
• Computer literacy
• Experience testing new functionality and training team members

Benefits

Note: The following benefits are offered to permanent staff members.

• 23 days annual leave (increases by 1 day after 2 years and another day after 5 years)
• Life Assurance (3 x salary)
• Company sick pay
• Hybrid working (3 days a week in the office)
• Friends and Family discount (30% for self and 15% for Friends & Family)
• Cycle to work / Smart Tech / Health Assurance
• SAYE annual scheme
• Company Pension scheme (4% employee and 5% employer contributions)
• Free on-site parking
• Lifestyle discounts at various retail outlets

To apply, please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on.