Payroll Administrator

At BUUK Infrastructure, our vision is to be the leading utility partner to accelerate the UK towards net zero for all our customers. Our group of companies has been the major drive for change and innovation over 30 years. We provide a supportive environment that is committed to enabling our people to be the best, ensuring they feel proud to be themselves and part of BUUK Infrastructure.

We are looking for a Payroll Administrator who would like to help us reach our mission to earn customer loyalty and drive business growth by providing consistently excellent service. This is a part-time role offering 25 hours per week spread over 5 days.

Purpose of this role

To provide accurate, timely, and compliant payroll administration support to the BUUK Infrastructure Group, delivering a high-quality payroll service to ensure we pay our people accurately and on time.

Your key responsibilities are:

• Work within the payroll team to collate, validate and input payroll data for multiple monthly payrolls using company HR and payroll systems.
• Process end-to-end payrolls accurately and according to deadlines.
• Administer payroll changes including starters, leavers, contractual changes, maternity, paternity, sickness, overtime and company vehicles.
• Process deductions, including statutory deductions, flexible benefits and salary sacrifices.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and payroll control reports to support pre-and post-payroll checks.
• Ensure pension contributions are calculated accurately, uploaded, and paid to pension providers on time.
• Distribute P45s, P60s and Auto Enrolment notifications to employees.
• Produce accurate payroll reports and data extracts for managers, HR, Finance, and external bodies as required.
• Work collaboratively with HR, Finance, and external providers to ensure data integrity and effective issue resolution.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of UK payroll and employment legislation, ensuring payroll processing and guidance is compliant.
• Act as a first point of contact for payroll queries, providing clear, informed responses and escalating complex issues where appropriate.
• Work with the team to identify and contribute to continuous improvement of payroll processes, controls and documentation.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and data security in line with GDPR and company policies.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Payroll, Benefits and Compliance Manager.

Qualifications

A minimum of four GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English are essential.

Experience/Knowledge

• Proven experience in a payroll administration role.
• Professional and proactive with a sound working knowledge of UK payroll legislation including PAYE, national insurance, statutory payments, and HMRC reporting requirements.
• Experience of working to strict deadlines within a controlled payroll environment.
• Experience of processing end-to-end payrolls.

Abilities/Skills

• Confidence and competence in using payroll systems and managing payroll data.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to investigate and respond to complex pay queries in a professional and customer-focussed manner.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, across all levels of the organisation.
• Self-motivated with a commitment to maintaining and developing payroll knowledge and expertise.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Desirable

• Experience of using ADP iHCM or similar payroll systems.
• CIPP qualification (or working towards).
• Experience completing manual PAYE calculations.
• A good working knowledge of UK workplace pension schemes.
• Experience supporting payroll-linked benefits administration.

What can you expect from us:

• Cost of living annual pay review.
• Company pension contributions up to 10% if employees contribute 5%.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the ability to purchase an additional 2 weeks.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• To say thank you, each time you successfully refer someone you will receive a referral payment of £1000 (net of tax).
• Hybrid working for eligible roles.
• Development opportunities to reach your career aspirations.
• BUUK has an award-winning culture. We care about your wellbeing and safety as we all deserve the right to go home safe, every day.
• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we respect each other and advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in all we do.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you would like to be a part of our team and you meet many, but not all our requirements for this role, please apply. You can also ask us about flexible working options.

Please note we reserve the right to close the role early. Therefore, if you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.