Payroll Clerk

Payroll Clerk

Nottinghamshire Permanent Full Time / 4 Days / Flexible Hours

SF Partners is working with a well-established and growing business based in Nottinghamshire to recruit a Payroll Clerk on a permanent basis.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong payroll experience who is looking to take ownership of a busy weekly payroll and become a key part of the wider finance team.

The role will primarily focus on managing a weekly payroll for a large workforce, with additional involvement in HR administration and reporting. There is some flexibility around working hours, so the role could suit someone looking for full-time hours, a four-day week or potentially school-hour flexibility.

The role

You will take responsibility for the end-to-end weekly payroll process, including:

• Downloading and reviewing weekly time and attendance records
• Checking attendance information against shift records and resolving discrepancies
• Finalising agency timesheets for submission
• Uploading payroll information into Sage Payroll
• Processing overtime, shift bonuses, holiday and sickness payments
• Preparing payroll for approval and subsequent banking upload
• Maintaining accurate employee change records
• Producing ad hoc payroll reports for senior finance
• Supporting with HR administration, including filing, headcount reporting and gender pay gap reporting
• Working closely with Finance, HR and operational managers to resolve payroll queries

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in weekly payroll processing
• Confident working with high-volume payroll data
• Highly accurate with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of the payroll process
• Professional and confident when dealing with managers and internal stakeholders
• Resilient and able to work to strict weekly deadlines
• Confident using Excel
• Ideally experienced with Sage Payroll and time & attendance systems

What's on offer

• Attractive salary
• Permanent position
• Flexible working hours considered
• Potential for a four-day week or school-hour arrangement
• On-site role
• Opportunity to take ownership of the payroll function within a supportive finance team