Payroll Officer

We are seeking a part timePayroll Officer to manage the end-to-end processing of a large, complex in-house monthly payroll. This is a key role requiring exceptional accuracy, discretion, and the confidence to work to tight deadlines in a professional environment.

This role will be around 20-25 hours, worked across 3-5 days.

• End-to-end processing of monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy and timely payments
• Maintaining payroll systems and posting monthly journals to the nominal ledger
• Processing starters, leavers, contractual changes, absence, term-time adjustments, pay awards, student loans, and tax code updates
• Preparing BACS submissions, payslips, P45s and P60s
• Submitting statutory returns to HMRC, pension providers, and other external bodies, including P11Ds and PSA submissions
• Administering staff benefits and pension schemes, ensuring auto-enrolment compliance
• Responding promptly to payroll, pension, and benefits queries from staff and external authorities
• Producing payroll reports, reconciliations, and data to support budgeting, forecasting, and statutory reporting
• Supporting the implementation of a new HR and payroll system and driving process improvements

• Proven experience running a large, complex in-house payroll end to end
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC regulations, and employment law
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and numeracy
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel, and experience with payroll systems
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure to deadlines

If you're keen to find out more, please apply and we will be in contact.