Payroll Administrator

• Job Type: Full-time, Temporary
• Working pattern: Hybrid Working (3 days in the office and 2 form home, after initial training period of 2 weeks)
• Location: Chessington, parking available
• Hourly Rate: £17.95 per hour PAYE or £22.85 per hour via an umbrella company.
• Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (8:30am start available)

Are you an experienced Payroll Administrator looking for your next temporary opportunity? Thrive in a fast-paced environment managing high-volume payroll processes? We are seeking a Temporary Payroll Administrator to join our busy in-house payroll team during a critical period. This role is crucial for supporting the payroll function through a significant seasonal increase in employee numbers and ensuring continuity during a payroll management transition.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Process payroll administration tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Processing payroll for circa 1,600- 2,100 employees on a monthly basis, both salaried and hourly rates.
• Manage high volumes of starters and leavers.
• Handle timesheets and payroll-related data.
• Support statutory payment administration.
• Respond to payroll enquiries from employees and managers.
• Assist with payroll checks and reporting.
• Support manual payment processing where required.
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll records.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Previous payroll administration experience.
• Experience working within a high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience handling payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively and meet payroll deadlines.

Desirable Skills:

• Payroll experience within a retail or large-volume environment.
• Experience using People XD / (part of the Access group of systems).
• Experience with Workday or similar HR and payroll systems.

Benefits:

• Join a supportive and collaborative payroll team.
• Gain experience within a busy in-house payroll function.
• Work in a varied role supporting over 2,100 employees during peak periods.
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact within the team.
• Potential for assignment extension.

This assignment is expected to start in late October/November and continue through to at least January, with the potential for extension and possible long-term opportunities. Initial training period predominantly office-based, with hybrid working available thereafter, approximately three office days per week.

If you have proven payroll administration experience and are available to start within the coming weeks, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV or contact us for more information.