Payroll Administrator - Engineering and Manufacturing
A well‑established and growing organisation within the engineering and manufacturing sector is seeking a Payroll Officer with strong payroll experience to support its finance team on a temporary basis.
Responsibilities
* Supporting end‑to‑end payroll processing across UK employees
* Inputting payroll data, adjustments, and monthly submissions
* Performing reconciliations and investigating payroll variances
* Maintaining employee records across HR and payroll systems
* Assisting with benefits coordination and third‑party payments
* Managing payroll queries via shared inbox and internal stakeholders
* Office‑based or hybrid working depending on business needs
Qualifications
* Strong payroll experience in a Payroll Officer or Payroll Administrator role
* Immediately available or on under 2 weeks notice
* Solid understanding of UK payroll processes and compliance
* Confident Excel user (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data manipulation)
* High attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills
* Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment
* Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Sage, or similar is beneficial
Benefits
* Competitive pay (up to ~£35k equivalent depending on experience/hours)
* Immediate start within a stable and established business
* Full‑time or part‑time options available
* Exposure to a busy, varied payroll function
* Supportive finance team and structured processes
* Opportunity to gain experience within the engineering/manufacturing sector
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