Payroll Administrator - Michael Page Finance : Job Details

Are you detail-oriented, passionate about numbers, and eager to grow in a dynamic HR / Finance environment? We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Payroll Administrator to join our team, with a strong focus on learning and development.

Client Details

As part of our commitment to your professional development, you'll be given access to structured learning paths, mentorship, and real-world payroll experience across various functions. Whether you're early in your career or seeking a change into payroll administration, we will provide the tools and environment to help you thrive.

Description

In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll, while also receiving hands-on training and support to develop your expertise in payroll systems, legislation, and best practices. This is an ideal position for someone looking to build a career in payroll within a supportive, growth-oriented team.

If you're analytical, organised, and motivated to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

• Full start to finish process for the Groups payroll.
• Analysis of key trends and variance reports of actual staffing numbers and costs v's the budget.
• Structured reporting and development of a suite of reports for Key Finance and Operational Managers to report on the employment cost base.
• Collation of payroll data from depots, conducting relevant checks on time and attendance data received
• Building a rapport with staff throughout the business, particularly managers responsible for payroll data
• Completing relevant manual calculations
• Reconciliation of payroll using excel and Sage
• Administration of liability orders
• Pension submissions
• Administration of employee benefit packages
• Onboarding staff from the point of offer to ensure all information is captured correctly for payroll and benefits purposes.
• Offboarding staff efficiently.

Profile

• Accuracy and attention to detail is critical to this role
• Organisational skills and ability to work to tight timescales
• Flexibility to working hours when processing payroll (our payroll is processed on either a 4-weekly basis or monthly basis)
• Excel IT skills including Vlookups and Pivot tables.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and respect towards others
• Ideally 1-year experience in either an accounts or HR support role

Job Offer

• £30k basic starting salary - this will be increased to £33k upon successful development into Payroll & Benefits Coordinator from month 9
• 5-day working week
• Study Support
• Staff discounts
• Employee assistance program
• Free on-site parking