Payroll Administrator

Central London

Hybrid working

We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to support the processing of a large and diverse payroll within an education environment. This role offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of employee groups, develop your payroll expertise, and contribute to a service that directly supports thousands of staff members.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll transactions for a high-volume monthly payroll.
• Administer starter, leaver, and employee change processes, ensuring all records are updated accurately.
• Input and validate payroll data including salary changes, contractual amendments, overtime, casual hours, allowances, deductions, and statutory payments.
• Calculate and process SSP, SMP, SPP, Shared Parental Pay, and other statutory payments.
• Administer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes in line with university policies.
• Reconcile payroll reports and identify discrepancies prior to payroll submission.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC legislation, payroll regulations, and internal audit requirements.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees, managers, and HR teams in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and employee data within HR and payroll systems.
• Support payroll year-end processes including P60s, P11Ds, and statutory reporting.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, financial reporting, and monthly payroll journals.
• Process attachment of earnings orders, student loan deductions, and court orders.
• Work closely with HR to ensure accurate transfer of employee information.
• Support payroll testing and implementation of system upgrades and process improvements.
• Produce payroll reports and management information as required.
• Ensure confidentiality of employee data and compliance with GDPR requirements.

Essential Skills & Experience required

• Previous payroll administration experience within a high-volume payroll environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, tax, National Insurance, pensions, and statutory payments.
• Experience processing payroll for 1,000+ employees.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong Excel skills including lookups, Pivot Tables, and data reconciliation.
• Experience using integrated HR and Payroll systems.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and work under pressure during payroll cycles.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience within Higher Education, Education, NHS, or Public Sector payroll.
• Knowledge of LGPS, USS, or Teachers' Pension Schemes.
• Experience using Midland iTrent, Oracle, SAP, or ResourceLink.
• CIPP qualification or working towards payroll accreditation.

If you have all of the above, and available immediately to start a new role on a temporary basis until the end of the year, then please apply now!

No sponsorship available for this post