Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

Payroll Services

Band B £25,000, Swindon / Newport

This is a great time to join UKSBS. Following continued growth across our services, we are now looking for a Payroll Administrator to join our Payroll team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering a high-quality service to build or further develop their career in payroll within a supportive and fast-paced shared services environment.

As a Payroll Administrator, you will be responsible for supporting the accurate and timely end-to-end delivery of payroll services for our clients, working closely with colleagues across Payroll, HR, Finance and Customer Support Services.

The duties for this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Administer, input and check payments for a specific payroll

• Process manual overtime submissions

• Collate Service Delivery Packs for clients and prepare reconciliation summaries

• Process cash advances and input recovery details into employee records

• Reconcile and upload monthly pension data

• Calculate overpayments within the same tax year

• Complete payroll reconciliations and exception reports

• Administer childcare voucher payments

• Prepare and reconcile third-party remittances

• Set up and maintain NatWest templates for employee and third-party payments

• Carry out monthly BACS payment reconciliation

• System entry of P45s and starter details

• Run RTI submissions and hand off for checking and submission

• Build effective working relationships with internal teams, external customers and third-party providers

• Provide cross-team operational support and contribute to ad-hoc projects

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong numeracy skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Experience of working in an administrative, finance, payroll or data‑driven role

• Confidence using Microsoft Office 365 applications, particularly Excel

• Ability to manage your own workload and work to fixed deadlines in a fast‑paced environment

• Clear and professional communication skills, both written and verbal

• A customer‑focused approach, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders

The following would be advantageous but are not essential:

• Previous experience working in a payroll function

• Experience of working in a shared services environment

• Experience of using Oracle or a similar HR / payroll system

• Experience of liaising with third‑party providers (e.g. pension or benefit providers)

For additional information and a confidential discussion please contact our Recruitment Team on recruiting@uksbs.co.uk.

We are an inclusive and Disability Confident employer and welcome all applications. https://www.uksbs.co.uk/about-uksbs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/

UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System, therefore candidates are required to have eligibility to live and work in the UK prior to applying.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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