Payroll Administrator in Stoke-on-Trent

Temp Payroll Administrator Stoke GBP26,436 - GBP28,000 DOE

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Contract: Temp - Perm
Start Date: ASAP
Working Pattern: Full-time, office-based

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join a busy finance team based in Stoke on a temporary basis with potential to become a permanent position for the right candidate. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-focused payroll admin professional to provide immediate support to an established payroll function within a growing business.

The business has approximately 450 employees and operates across three established brands. You will join a finance team of around 8-10 people and work alongside two existing payroll team members.

Payroll Administrator Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the payroll function.
• Collect, check and input payroll data accurately and efficiently.
• Process and review employee timesheet information.
• Work with managers to ensure timesheets have been completed accurately.
• Check timesheet information against relevant reports and identify discrepancies.
• Input payroll information into the company's HR system.
• Prepare and collate payroll data for submission to the external payroll provider.
• Liaise with internal managers and colleagues to resolve payroll queries and discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll records.
• Ensure payroll information is handled confidentially and securely.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider finance team when required.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience in a payroll administration role and be confident working with large volumes of data.

You will be:

• Experienced in payroll administration or a similar finance/payroll position.
• Highly accurate and detail-oriented.
• Confident working with timesheets and payroll data.
• Comfortable using computerised HR/payroll systems.
• Organised and able to manage deadlines effectively.
• A strong communicator who can liaise confidently with managers and colleagues.
• Able to identify and resolve discrepancies.

Experience of working with an external payroll provider would be advantageous, although not essential.