Payroll Administrator

Location Middlesbrough
Discipline: Accountancy & Finance
Job type: Permanent
Salary: up to £30,000
Contact name: Emily Watson

Contact email: emily@sirecruitment.com
Job ref: 23383
Published: about 4 hours ago

We are working with a growing business based in Middlesbrough who are looking to appoint a Part-Time Payroll Administrator on a part-time (4 days per week), permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding finance team where there is scope to take on additional responsibility over time.

 

Reporting to the Payroll Manager and working from the Middlesbrough office, you will play a key role in delivering accurate payroll services whilst supporting a range of administrative duties within the finance department. You’ll manage multiple payrolls from start to finish and liaise regularly with employees, clients and external bodies such as HMRC.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Processing end-to-end payroll for 4-weekly and monthly payrolls within set deadlines.

  • Setting up new starters, processing leavers and updating employee changes.

  • Ensuring all payrolls are completed accurately and on time.

  • Handling wage queries, including hours, holiday entitlement, mileage and adjustments.

  • Reconciling carer hours and resolving unreconciled or missed calls.

  • Producing and issuing payslips.

  • Uploading pension contributions to the relevant providers.

  • Identifying discrepancies, investigating issues and ensuring resolutions are achieved promptly.

  • Liaising with employees, clients, HMRC and other external parties where required.

  • Maintaining payroll records and filing systems.

  • Producing reports, spreadsheets and supporting general administrative duties.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Minimum 2 years’ payroll experience.

  • Sage 50 Payroll experience (essential).

  • Strong attention to detail and an investigative mindset.

  • Ability to manage a busy, high-volume workload and meet deadlines.

  • Confident working independently and as part of a team.

  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.

  • Strong IT skills (Excel and Word experience desirable but not essential).

  • Ability to take ownership of queries and follow them through to resolution.

If you have proven payroll experience and are looking for a part-time role with flexibility and long-term potential, please press ‘apply’.