Senior UK Payroll Executive (Hybrid, Friday Early Finish)

SeeMeHired.com; Limavady; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friday 12pm early finish - with Hybrid

Life Assurance Plan @ 3 times Gross

Workplace Pension @ 3% per Employer

Private Medical – Option to add Family

30 days Paid Holidays per year

Job summary

TES Power is seeking an experienced Payroll Executive to join our payroll team to ensure weekly and monthly UK payrolls are processed accurately, on time and in line with UK legislation and company policies. You will work closely with Finance, HR and managers to deliver a high-quality payroll service, continuously improving processes and controls.

The role requires strong UK payroll expertise, attention to detail and discretion with confidential information.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in high-volume UK payroll processing, preferably within a manufacturing, engineering, production or similarly complex environment.
• Proven experience processing both weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Experience managing payroll for a sizeable hourly paid workforce, including overtime, shift patterns and variable pay.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and payroll deductions.
• Experience using payroll and time-and-attendance systems; experience with Sage Payroll/Sage Micropay.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with payroll data and reconciliations.
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines and prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal confidently and professionally with employees and managers.
• High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential employee information.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of end-to-end processing of weekly and monthly UK payrolls, ensuring accuracy and deadlines.
• Process payroll for hourly paid and salaried employees, including overtime, shift allowances, deductions and statutory payments.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure all changes are authorised and documented.
• Ensure payroll is processed in accordance with UK legislation, HMRC requirements and company policies.
• Calculate and process statutory payments and deductions (PAYE, NI, pension, student loan).
• Complete payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies prior to submission and payment.
• Prepare HMRC submissions (FPS, EPS) where applicable.
• Ensure year-end processes (P60s, etc.) are completed accurately.
• Support workplace pension auto-enrolment and pension-related payroll requirements.
• Maintain time and attendance systems and verify hours data.
• Register new employees and maintain records in payroll/time-management systems.
• Collaborate with Production/Line Management to resolve discrepancies in hours/timesheets.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll and time-management processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for payroll efficiency and automation.
• Support HR and Finance with additional duties as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel skills

Communication

Discretion

Deadline-driven

Independent working

Education

Accredited Payroll qualification

Tools

Sage Payroll

Sage Micropay

Time & Attendance systems

Job description

TES Power is seeking an experienced Payroll Executive to join our payroll team to ensure weekly and monthly UK payrolls are processed accurately, on time and in line with UK legislation and company policies. You will work closely with Finance, HR and managers to deliver a high-quality payroll service, continuously improving processes and controls.

The role requires strong UK payroll expertise, attention to detail and discretion with confidential information.