Temporary Payroll Specialist – UK Multi-Site & Pension Focus

CR_85 CROWN Packaging Services EMEA Limited; Wantage; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown in Wantage is seeking a Temporary Payroll Administrator to support UK payroll processing until 31 December 2026. The role covers in-house monthly payrolls across sites, performs manual Tax/NIC calculations when needed, and handles pension auto-enrolment tasks.

Key duties include accurate data input, timely payroll delivery, and administration of the company pension scheme, with a focus on reliability and compliance across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year’s payroll experience.
• Experience of high-volume multi-site payrolls.
• Understanding of UK tax and NIC.
• Understanding of pension Auto Enrolment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely input, processing and delivery of the monthly payrolls.
• Manual calculations of Tax and NIC if required.
• Calculation of Occupational Sickness and statutory payments.
• Processing and payroll administration of the company pension scheme.

Skills

Payroll experience

High-volume payrolls

UK tax knowledge

NIC knowledge

Auto Enrolment understanding

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Crown in Wantage is seeking a Temporary Payroll Administrator to support UK payroll processing until 31 December 2026. The role covers in-house monthly payrolls across sites, performs manual Tax/NIC calculations when needed, and handles pension auto-enrolment tasks.

Key duties include accurate data input, timely payroll delivery, and administration of the company pension scheme, with a focus on reliability and compliance across multiple sites.