UK Payroll Administrator

activpayroll; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A payroll services company in Aberdeen is seeking a UK Payroll Administrator to manage payroll operations for a portfolio of clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in UK Payroll processing, strong attention to detail, and a passion for delivering excellent customer service. You'll be responsible for processing payrolls, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with payroll standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK Payroll processing, ideally with a CIPP qualification.
• A passion for numbers, ideally gained from a finance or payroll role.
• Commitment to delivering high customer service standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as focal point for a portfolio of payroll clients.
• Process end-to-end UK and Irish payrolls.
• Prepare monthly governance reports.

Skills

UK Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Customer service

Microsoft Excel

Education

CIPP qualification (preferred)

Job description

Job Title

Apply for the UK Payroll Administrator role at activpayroll.

Description

Our payroll operations are at the heart of our business, managing a portfolio of customers in the delivery of end-to-end UK payrolls, ensuring that the service is consistently delivered accurately and on time while providing a best-in-class customer experience. Managing your own portfolio of customers, you'll act as a trusted partner and expert, supporting them to make sure they deliver for their people.

Typical Day

• Acting as the focal point for a varied portfolio of payroll clients, delivering consistently fantastic customer service
• Processing end-to-end UK and Irish payrolls of various headcount and pay complexity
• Hosting and chairing regular governance calls with clients to track progress, review performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Preparing monthly governance reports
• Ensuring that payroll manuals are relevant and updated regularly to reflect current processes
• Preparing payroll calendars and checklists, ensuring that checking sheets are completed for every payroll processed
• Answering queries from clients, partners and colleagues, troubleshooting and resolving where possible, or escalating more complex issues through our internal channels

Qualifications

• Experience in UK Payroll processing, ideally with a CIPP qualification
• A passion and aptitude for numbers, ideally gained from a role in a finance or payroll environment
• A genuine commitment to delivering the highest standards of customer service
• An unusually high attention to detail, with the ability to spot errors or notice when things "just don’t look right" - and motivated to follow these through to resolution
• Really good with databases, systems and software packages, especially Microsoft Excel
• Action-oriented, willing to step up and be counted under pressure and seizes opportunities to make things work better for both customers and colleagues

Department

Operations

Location

Aberdeen, Scotland

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Human Resources Services