Payroll Assistant - Marks Sattin : Job Details

Marks Sattin is working with a well-established, multi-site organisation to recruit a Payroll Administrator into their finance team based in Leeds City Centre!

This is a great opportunity for someone with solid payroll experience looking to join a collaborative and fast-paced environment. If you have an eagerness to progress within payroll and would like to work closely with a very experienced manager, this role may be for you!

The role offers a competitive salary of £30,000, hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home), and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Monitor payroll submission deadlines and ensure timely receipt of data
• Maintain and verify time and attendance records
• Liaise with internal teams to validate payroll inputs
• Administer epayslips and reconcile data from payroll bureau
• Support onboarding/offboarding processes including starters, leavers, and transfers
• Track absence records and calculate holiday pay for leavers
• Administer weekly early pay software (e.g. Wagestream)
• Respond to payroll queries including pay, deductions, and tax
• Provide payroll-related data for audits and reporting
• Support training of new administrative staff on payroll systems and legislation
• Ad-hoc support to the Payroll Manager and wider finance/HR teams

• Minimum 3 years' UK payroll experience in a multi-site environment
• Experience with hourly paid, weekly payrolls
• Strong understanding of PAYE, pensions, and statutory obligations
• Confident working with payroll bureaus
• Excellent numerical, analytical, and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines

Please apply if this could be of interest!

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