Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

£30,000 p/a
Hybrid (min. 3 days/week on-site)
Leeds (LS27 area)

We're recruiting on behalf of our client, a growing UK business operating across multiple entities, for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their Payroll and Finance team. This is a great opportunity to develop your payroll career within a complex, multi-site operational environment.

Working closely with the UK Payroll Manager, HR, and Finance teams, you'll help ensure payroll across multiple UK entities is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time, every cycle.

• Assisting with the preparation and processing of weekly and monthly payrolls
• Validating payroll data ahead of payment runs
• Maintaining employee payroll records and spreadsheets
• Processing new starters, leavers, and contractual changes, including P45s
• Updating tax codes, student loan deductions, and HMRC statutory changes
• Supporting PAYE, National Insurance, pension, and statutory submissions
• Reconciling payroll reports and liaising with Finance on payroll funding
• Supporting auto‑enrolment and company pension administration, including reports and payment submissions
• Calculating statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP)
• Handling employee queries on pay, tax, deductions, and pensions
• Processing salary changes, wage increases, and other amendments
• Helping maintain compliance with HMRC legislation and internal procedures

• 2-3 years' experience in payroll administration or processing
• Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working to tight deadlines
• Good Excel and data handling skills
• Confident, professional communication for resolving payroll queries
• A team‑oriented, collaborative approach
• Experience with Sage 50 Payroll or similar (desirable)
• Exposure to time and attendance systems (desirable)

• A role with a business backed by strong long-term investment and growth plans
• A supportive, collaborative Payroll and Finance team
• Exposure to multi-site, multi-entity payroll operations
• Genuine opportunity to build your payroll expertise in a complex environment

ASAP