Dalton Recruitment has a fantastic opportunity with one of their top clients in Ashford, Kent, who are looking for an experienced Payroll Advisor who can support the UK Payroll & HRIS Lead with the full end to end monthly payroll delivery for about 600 UK employees as well as assist with the on-going support and administration of the current HRIS.

Reporting to the Payroll Lead, you'll play a key role in ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time, maintaining accurate payroll records, supporting HR systems administration and helping to deliver an excellent employee experience.

This is a fantastic development opportunity for someone with payroll experience who enjoys working with data, solving problems and building strong relationships across HR, Finance and operational teams.

The role will be based from their Ashford offices 4 days/week with one day working from home.

What you'll be doing

Payroll Administration

• Supporting the end-to-end payroll process to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time
• Processing starters, leavers and employee changes within payroll systems
• Calculating and processing overtime, allowances, deductions and salary changes
• Administering statutory payments including SSP, SMP, SPP and SAP
• Completing payroll checks and reconciliations to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Supporting pension administration and statutory reporting requirements
• Assisting with payroll queries from employees and managers
• Working closely with Finance to support payroll reporting and month-end activities

HR Systems & Data

• Maintaining accurate employee records within HR and payroll systems
• Supporting HRIS administration and data management activities
• Carrying out regular data quality checks and audits
• Producing payroll and HR reports as required
• Assisting with system testing and process improvements
• Supporting the implementation of new processes and ways of working

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensuring payroll processes comply with current legislation and company policies
• Maintaining payroll procedures and documentation
• Supporting audit and compliance activities
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and enhance the employee experience
• Keeping up to date with changes in payroll legislation and best practice

What we're looking for

• Previous experience working in a payroll position
• Good understanding of UK payroll legislation and payroll processes
• Experience using payroll and HR systems
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Good Excel and data handling skills
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and develop

Desirable

• Payroll qualification (or working towards one)
• Experience of HRIS systems
• Experience working within a busy, multi-site organisation

Why apply?

• A varied role combining payroll, systems and employee support
• The opportunity to develop your payroll and HR systems expertise
• A supportive team environment with opportunities to learn and grow
• Exposure to a broad range of payroll and HR activities
• The chance to make a real impact on the employee experience

If you're an experienced Payroll Administrator, Payroll Officer or Payroll Coordinator looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you - apply today for immediate consideration. Dalton Recruitment Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. We will always try to respond to all applications individually but due to the high volume we receive, this may simply not be possible. So if you do not hear back from us within 3 working days, please accept our apologies but please also assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.