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Payroll Administrator

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Bristol

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Payroll Administrator

📍 Central Bristol (Hybrid Working)
 💰 £30,000 - £35,000
 📅 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
 🏢 Hybrid Working (2-3 days in the office per week)

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for your next opportunity?

We're working with a well-established Bristol organisation to recruit a Payroll Administrator on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Working closely with the Payroll Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of payroll for approximately 1,200 employees across five monthly payrolls.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll experience who enjoys working with data, solving problems, and delivering an accurate and efficient payroll service.

The Role

As Payroll Administrator, you will:

Assist the Payroll Manager with the preparation and processing of monthly payrolls
Support payroll delivery for approximately 1,200 employees
Process new starters, leavers and payroll changes
Liaise with HR and internal stakeholders to ensure payroll information is accurate
Review tax codes, deductions and payroll inputs
Calculate holiday pay, sick pay, maternity pay and other statutory payments
Respond to employee payroll queries
Issue P45s and other payroll documentation
Maintain payroll records and support compliance with payroll legislation
Work with payroll systems and payroll data to ensure accurate and timely processing
Support manual payroll calculations and checks where required

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have:

Previous payroll experience
Strong data handling and payroll administration skills
Good Excel and IT skills
Experience carrying out manual payroll calculations
Excellent attention to detail
Strong organisational and time management skills
The ability to work to strict payroll deadlines
A professional and confidential approach to handling sensitive information
Strong communication skills and a collaborative working style

Benefits

✅ Pension contribution matched up to 5%
 ✅ Hybrid working and flexible start/finish times
 ✅ 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
 ✅ Christmas office closure
 ✅ Birthday day off
 ✅ Option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year
 ✅ Season ticket loan
 ✅ Life assurance (4x salary)
 ✅ Regular learning and development events
 ✅ Active social committee and collaborative working environment

Interested?

If you're looking for an opportunity to join a supportive team and develop your payroll career within a busy payroll environment, I'd love to hear from you.

Please apply asap, shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 24 working hours

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