Senior Payroll Administrator

Senior Payroll Administrator

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000

Location: West Lancashire

Working Structure: Office-based initially, moving to 1 day
working from home following probation

Contract: Permanent

JGA Recruitment Group is working with a leading specialist
engineering and construction business to recruit a Senior Payroll
Administrator into its Finance Shared Services function.

This is a hands-on payroll position responsible for processing
monthly payrolls across multiple companies, with the opportunity
to develop your experience across payroll, pensions, benefits,
reporting and payroll controls.

The Role

You will take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing for 500+
employees across multiple companies, working closely with HR and
Finance to ensure payrolls are accurate, compliant and delivered
to deadline.

The role will also provide exposure to weekly payroll processing,
giving you the opportunity to broaden your payroll knowledge
across different pay frequencies and employee populations.

Key Responsibilities:

Process monthly payrolls for 500+ employees across multiple
companies.
Manage starters, leavers, contractual changes and
timesheet-based payments.
Process overtime, subsistence, sick pay and statutory payments
including SSP, SMP and SPP.
Administer court orders, deductions, company cars and car
allowances.
Process shadow payrolls for overseas employees.
Administer salary sacrifice and employee share scheme
deductions.
Manage pension administration, including auto-enrolment, AVCs,
eligibility checks and National Minimum Wage compliance.
Complete pension uploads and maintain pension portals.
Carry out payroll validation, reconciliation and pre-payroll
control checks.
Produce and submit RTI information and issue P45s.
Prepare monthly payroll journals and complete general ledger
reconciliations.
Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation.
Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries and work
closely with HR to resolve issues.
Prepare supervisor bonus spreadsheets for management review.
Learn and provide cover for weekly payroll processing for 200+
employees across three companies.

You'll ideally have:

Previous end-to-end payroll processing experience.
Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory
requirements.
Experience with pensions and auto-enrolment.
Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
Good Excel and payroll systems experience.
The ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing
priorities.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
A proactive, organised approach to your work.

What's on Offer?

Salary of £30,000 - £32,000, depending on experience.
Hybrid working, with 1 day per week from home following
successful completion of probation.
Company pension scheme.
Access to salary sacrifice schemes.
Free on-site parking.
Complimentary tea and coffee.
Supportive and collaborative working environment.
Opportunity to play a key role within a growing Finance Shared
Services function.

Apply Now

If you're an experienced payroll professional looking for a
varied role where you can take ownership of a multi-company
payroll and broaden your experience across pensions, benefits and
payroll controls, we'd love to hear from you.

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