Trainee Payroll Administrator

activpayroll Ltd.; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payroll service provider is seeking a Trainee Payroll Administrator to join their UK Payroll team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or school leavers to explore a career in Payroll. Responsibilities include assisting in payroll processing for various clients, handling queries, and supporting general administration tasks. Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, are essential, along with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• A degree or strong results in Higher level English and Maths preferred.
• Experience in an administrative or customer service role is beneficial.
• Strong IT skills with quick adaptability to new software.

Responsibilities

• Processing payroll for diverse clients.
• Handling starters, leavers and statutory payments.
• Interacting with clients for payroll accuracy and support.
• Assisting with general administration within the payroll team.
• Supporting ad-hoc projects with the Payroll Operations Manager.

Skills

Administration experience

Customer service experience

Strong IT skills

Proactive attitude

Teamwork

Education

Degree level qualification or Higher level in English and Maths

Tools

Excel

Job description

Trainee Payroll Administrator

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Reporting To: UK Payroll Team Lead

Description

At activpayroll, our success is your success. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide a truly global service while never compromising on local talent or expertise, and our fantastic teams across the world are unwavering in their commitment to our clients. To support our ongoing business growth, we are excited to bring a new Trainee opportunity to join our UK Payroll team. This could be a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate or school leaver to explore a career in Payroll, as part of an ambitious global organisation. We work on a hybrid basis of 1-2 days at our Aberdeen city centre office.

On a typical day, you’ll be…

• Supporting the UK Payroll team with the processing of payrolls for a range of clients of various sizes and from a diverse range of businesses
• Supporting with processing starters and leavers, calculating statutory payments, RTI submissions, Pension Deductions etc.
• Working directly with clients to ensure accuracy of payroll data and answer queries, resolve problems and provide payroll support
• Supporting the UK Payroll Team Leads with any general administration activities within the team
• Supporting the UK Payroll Operations Manager with ad-hoc project support as needed

To be brilliant in this role, you'll have…

• A degree level qualification, or excellent results at Higher level (English and Maths specifically would be preferred subjects)
• Some experience in an administration or customer service environment
• Strong IT skills, specifically Excel and able to pick up new IT packages very quickly
• A positive, confident and proactive attitude
• Enjoy working as part of a team and self-motivated
• Willing to undertake training and open to new challenges