HR Payroll Administrator in Belfast

This role is at Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, a subsidiary comprising aerospace manufacturing programmes and capabilities, research, development and engineering services, and aftermarket business.

At Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, we do work that matters — and we do it together. Our teams design, build and support advanced aerostructures, space and defence solutions, with safety, quality and trust at the heart of everything we do. People are respected, ideas are listened to, and good work is recognised. We offer real career paths, flexibility where possible, and the opportunity to work on innovative projects that keep aircraft flying and help shape what comes next.

These Opportunities, Based At Our Belfast Site, Offer:

• 36 hour working week (half day Friday)
• Generous holidays
• Range of flexible schedules
• Professional development and growth
• Coaching, mentoring and opportunity for advancement
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Generous life cover and employee assistance program
• Company occupational sick scheme
• On site occupational health department
• Free car parking
• Enhanced maternity pay

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of employees’ time and attendance, payroll and HR records. Ensuring all time and attendance and payroll data is processed accurately, and internal processes and procedures are documented and followed correctly.

Principal accountabilities:

• Responsible for the calculation, distribution and administration of a four‑weekly payroll.
• Responsibility for employees’ payments being made accurately and on time into their bank accounts.
• Ensuring all returns to Inland Revenue are made according to statutory deadlines.
• Providing Finance with the necessary information for reconciliation purposes and supporting them with any issues.
• Management of time and attendance, payroll and HR employee records.
• Ensuring all payments are made to third parties e.g. Courts, Pensions etc on time and within deadlines.
• Collation of information to ensure payment of employees in accordance with agreed Terms and Conditions of Employment.
• Processing information for internal and external customers e.g. Building Society, Court Orders, Solicitors.
• Compilation of information and data to Managers and various departments for decision making purposes.
• Maintenance of all Personnel/Payroll systems which include SAPHR and SAP Payroll.

The diversity of our organization requires a flexible approach to ensure accurate and timely responses to our customers. Proficiency in software packages such as Microsoft Office.

Qualifications:

Candidate Requirements: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient detail is provided on the application form to demonstrate how the applicant meets essential job criteria, as this alone will be used for vetting purposes.

Essential:

• Minimum of two years’ experience of time and attendance in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience running payroll in a complex organisation.
• Previous relevant experience in PAYE taxation, National Insurance, statutory payments, computerised payroll and personnel systems.
• High degree of interpersonal skills and an ability to work accurately under tight guidelines.

Desirable:

• Experience using SAP.
• Professional payroll qualification.

Completed applications must be submitted by 4PM Monday 13th April 2026. We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under‑represented in our workforce.