Job type
PermanentLocation
Ellesmere PortWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
PayrollIndustry
Manufacturing & ProductionPay
£34K (FTE)
Part-Time Payroll Administrator | Ellesmere Port | £34K (FTE)
Payroll Administrator (Part-Time)
Location: On-site 4 days per week, 1 day remote
Hours: Part-time, 22.5–30 hours per week (worked across 5 days)
Salary: £34,000 FTE (pro rata)
Hours: Part-time, 22.5–30 hours per week (worked across 5 days)
Salary: £34,000 FTE (pro rata)
The Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll & HR Administrator to support the accurate and timely delivery of payroll and HR administration. This is a varied role suited to someone with strong payroll knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Working closely with HR and Finance, you will play a key role in maintaining payroll data integrity, supporting reporting requirements, and acting as a first point of contact for payroll-related queries.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver accurate, timely payroll processing across UK and international locations, including reconciliations, reporting and monthly Cintra uploads.
- Prepare payroll input data such as overtime, salary changes, bonuses, starters, leavers and pension updates.
- Manage employee lifecycle payroll actions, including leavers, contractual changes and creation of self‑service access for new starters.
- Administer statutory payments including Maternity, Paternity and Adoption, ensuring compliance with legislation and internal processes.
- Monitor and administer employee benefits, including Cycle to Work, Childcare Vouchers and Eye Care Vouchers.
- Oversee annual reward processes, including ownership of the salary review spreadsheet and UK bonus spreadsheet.
- Maintain payroll data integrity through regular checks, including DEO limits, exchange rate thresholds and specific employee nil‑pay validations.
- Produce routine payroll and finance reports, including cost centre analysis, overtime reporting and ad‑hoc data requests.
- Process payroll‑related invoices and support monthly cashflow reconciliation for approval.
- Manage auto‑enrolment processes, including Aviva portal updates and HMRC tax code requests.
- Review non‑UK payroll outputs to ensure accuracy and alignment with internal data.
- Support P11D and PSA data preparation and maintain accurate payroll documentation, including SOX/COSO updates.
- Administer company car and fuel card changes to support accurate payroll and P11D reporting.
- Provide general HR administrative support during peak periods or project work.
- Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries, ensuring clear, timely communication with HR, Finance and external payroll providers.
Role Requirements
- Strong numerical ability and confidence working with payroll data
- Good understanding of UK payroll processes and statutory requirements
- Experience in UK payroll administration
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work both independently and as part of a team
- Good IT skills, particularly Excel, and confidence using HR and payroll systems
Benefits
- Salary: £34,000 FTE (pro rata)
- Annual bonus scheme
- Pension: Up to 10% employee and 15% employer contributions
- Holiday: 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, increasing up to 28 days with service (after 2, 4 and 5 years)
- Private medical insurance, with optional annual medical check-up via onsite Occupational Health
- 6x salary death-in-service cover
- Hybrid working: 1 day per week from home
- Flexible working hours, with core hours of 10am–3pm and flexibility to work between 7am–7pm
- Cycle to Work scheme
- ShareSave scheme
- Access to the full Percipio training library for ongoing learning and development
