UK Payroll Administrator

activpayroll Ltd.; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A payroll service provider in Aberdeen City is looking for a UK Payroll Administrator to manage client portfolios and ensure accurate delivery of payroll services. Candidates should have experience in UK payroll processing and a commitment to exceptional customer service. This role includes hosting client meetings and preparing documentation alongside daily payroll operations. A CIPP qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Acting as the focal point for a varied portfolio of payroll clients.
• Processing end‑to‑end UK and Irish payrolls.
• Hosting governance calls with clients to track progress.

Skills

UK Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Customer service commitment

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

CIPP qualification

Job description

UK Payroll Administrator

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Reporting To: UK Payroll Team Lead

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.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic bureau team in a fast‑paced, customer‑focused environment where accuracy and service excellence are key. We have offices in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, and have adopted hybrid working in both locations. We're happy to discuss how that might look for you as part of the hiring process.

On a typical day, you’ll be…

• 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

Does this sound like you?

• 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