Senior Payroll Administrator

Page Personnel; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency based in Watford is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator. The role involves managing payroll processes, handling tax documentation, and providing employee support. The ideal candidate should have 5 years of payroll experience and be working towards their CIPP qualification. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Benefits package

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• 5 years of payroll exposure required.
• Experience with BACS, HMRC reporting, and payroll analysis.
• Good communication skills and systems exposure.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing for various employee types.
• Administer onboarding, offboarding, and changes in employee records.
• Process tax documentation and adjustments.
• Calculate leave and absence payments accurately.
• Investigate and resolve payroll anomalies.

Skills

Payroll processing

Employee lifecycle administration

Tax documentation

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

CIPP qualification (or working towards)

Tools

SAP

PeopleDoc

E-HR and SharePoint Online

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• Exciting opportunity to join a growing business!
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About Our Client

My client is a market leading business based in Watford!

Job Description

The Payroll Administrator would be responsible for the following:

• Payroll Processing:Manage weekly (seasonal) and monthly payroll cycles via BACS for salaried, hourly, and shift-based employees using SAP, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Employee Lifecycle Administration:Administer onboarding, offboarding, and contractual changes through E-HR and SharePoint Online workflows, maintaining up-to-date employee records.
• Tax Documentation & Adjustments:Process P45 forms and implement tax code changes in accordance with HMRC guidelines.
• Leave & Absence Payments:Accurately calculate and process payments for various types of leave, including holiday, sick leave, maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
• Additional Payments:Ensure correct calculation and payment of overtime, shift allowances, and other variable pay elements.
• Payslip Distribution:Generate and distribute payslips via PeopleDoc, with postal dispatch for specific cases.
• Exception Handling:Investigate and resolve anomalies in payroll, including exceptional payments and variances exceeding agreed thresholds.
• Deductions & Reconciliation:Reconcile statutory and voluntary deductions such as Attachment of Earnings Orders (AEOs), Tax, National Insurance, and Trade Union contributions, and initiate related payments.
• HMRC Reporting:Submit Real Time Information (RTI) and Employer Payment Summary (EPS) reports to HMRC in line with statutory deadlines.
• Payroll Analysis:Run payroll variants, compare current and previous payslips, and perform detailed payroll calculations to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Business Change Support:Contribute to payroll activities related to business acquisitions, contract transitions, and organisational changes.
• Year-End Activities:Participate in tax year-end processes including system testing, P60 generation, and HMRC reporting.
• Data Maintenance:Maintain accurate employee data including bank and address details across E-HR and E-Payroll systems.
• Employee Support:Respond promptly to payroll-related enquiries, providing resolution and guidance where necessary.
• Administrative Support:Assist with general employee administration tasks, supporting HR and payroll operations as needed.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will need to have the following:

• 5 years of Payroll exposure
• Ideally working towards their CIPP qualification
• Good communication and systems exposure

What's on Offer

The successful candidate will be offered a highly competitive salary and benefits package along with hybrid working arrangements.