Payroll Administrator
- Posted 08 May 2026
- Salary £30k per year
- LocationCoventry
- Discipline Finance
- Reference199590
- Contact NameOlivia Morgan
Job description
We are currently partnering with an Accountancy Firm based in Coventry, who are recruiting for a Payroll Administrator to join their growing team on a permanent basis.
This is a full-time position with a salary of £30,000 and the start date is subject to notice. The role will be fully site based and the ideal candidate will have five years experience in a similar role.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
Processing weekly, monthly, fortnightly and annual end to end payrolls of up to 1,100 staff members in a bureau setting
Actively communicating with various clients and HMRC, acting as the main point of contact for query resolution
Processing pension contributions in line with auto-enrolment regulations and ensuring timely submissions to pension providers
Allocating work to the payroll team to ensure client deadlines and budgets are met
Ensuring client database is correct (Payroll Notes, Start PDM database, Logs etc..)
Conducting checks and audits on payrolls to ensure compliance and correctness
Experience required:
Five years experience in payroll
Advanced knowledge of UK PAYE legislation, statutory deductions and compliance requirements
Comprehensive understanding of P11d's / Payrolling benefits
Rewards and benefits:
Auto enrolment pension scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Options to buy/sell up to five days annual leave per year
Flexi-time available
Death in Service scheme (subject to entry criteria)
Working hours:
37 hours per week
Monday - Thursday, 9am-5:30pm and Friday 9am - 5pm
Office opening hours 6am - 8pm so there is scope to work flexibly during these hours
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
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