Payroll & Finance Assistant
Burton-on-Trent
Payroll Administrator role at TieTalent
Salary: Up to £33,000
Eaton Syalon is supporting a reputable engineering firm in Burton-on-Trent to recruit a Payroll & Finance Assistant. This role offers a brilliant opportunity to join a busy, supportive finance function where you'll play a key part in managing payroll and assisting the finance function.
Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, the role offers the chance to work within a collaborative, people-focused team. This position is ideal for someone who has end-to-end payroll experience and is confident with payroll systems, keen to support continuous improvement and maintain high standards of accuracy and service.
Key Responsibilities
* Process full-cycle payroll using Sage 50 Payroll, ensuring timely and accurate salary payments.
* Maintain up-to-date payroll data, including starters, leavers, absences, pay changes, and timesheet entries.
* Act as the main point of contact for payroll queries, responding promptly via the shared mailbox.
* Handle pension scheme administration, including contributions and scheme updates.
* Provide payroll and time data reports to the Finance team for project cost recharges and monthly accounts.
* Compare and reconcile approved timesheets with project tracking data, flagging any discrepancies.
* Coordinate with internal teams to ensure internal recharge invoicing for staff and equipment is accurate.
* Administer employee benefit schemes, including private medical and Health Shield.
* Ensure third-party payments such as union fees are processed on schedule and in full.
* Support statutory compliance, including the correct processing of SSP, SMP, and other statutory entitlements.
* Assist with annual reporting processes including P60s, P11Ds, and PSA calculations.
* Keep payroll systems aligned with legal and regulatory updates (e.g. minimum wage or statutory pay changes).
* Identify and implement improvements to payroll systems and processes.
* Provide administrative support for immigration-related processes (e.g. A1 certificates).
* Offer occasional cover for finance approval of expenses and other ad hoc tasks as required.
Person Profile
* Proven experience running payroll independently, ideally in a busy or multi-variable environment.
* Solid knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll.
* Clear and professional communication skills, with a collaborative approach to cross-functional work.
* Well-organised with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
* Understanding of employment legislation relevant to payroll and statutory obligations.
* Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
Desirable
* Experience working with both weekly timesheet-based and monthly salaried payrolls.
* Familiarity with benefits administration and defined contribution pension schemes.
If this role sounds like a good fit for your experience and skillset, and you're looking to join a supportive team in a progressive business, we'd love to hear from you.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Human Resources
Industries
* Technology, Information and Internet
Bruton, England, United Kingdom
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