About You & the Role
The purpose of this role is to manage and process the organisation’s payroll accurately and on time using Sage 50 Payroll, ensuring compliance with UK legislation. The role includes handling overtime, statutory and company sick pay, and maintaining employee payroll records.
Your Duties
* Payroll Processing
o Process weekly/monthly payroll for all employees using Sage 50 Payroll
o Ensure accurate calculation of wages, salaries, and deductions
o Process starters, leavers, and employee changes
* Overtime & Variable Pay
o Accurately calculate and input overtime payments
o Verify overtime claims against approved timesheets
o Ensure correct application of pay rates and enhancements
* Sick Pay Administration
o Calculate and process Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and company sick pay schemes
o Maintain sickness records and ensure compliance with absence policies
o Liaise with HR regarding long-term absence cases
* Compliance & Reporting
o Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and payroll legislation
o Submit RTI (Real Time Information) reports to HMRC
o Process pensions in line with auto‑enrolment requirements
o Prepare payroll reports for finance and management
* Record Keeping & Administration
o Maintain accurate employee payroll records
o Handle payroll queries from employees in a timely manner
o Ensure confidentiality of sensitive employee dataLiaise with Managers to ensure timesheet approvals are completed to schedule
Standard Companywide Responsibilities
* Any other duties as required / authorised by your Line Manager / Line Management reporting line.
* Comply with all Health and Safety requirements.
* Comply with all Policies and Procedures.
* Ensuring that work areas are kept in a clean and tidy manner at all times.
Your Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* Proven experience in payroll administration
* Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll
* Understanding of UK payroll legislation (including SSP, tax, NI, and pensions)
* Experience in handling overtime and variable pay structures
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Good organisational and time management skills
* Ability to work autonomously whilst being a real team player.
* Willingness to take ownership and accountability
* Ability to plan ahead, organise, prioritise, delegate and oversee workload.
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, demonstrating resilience, flexibility and ability to maintain positive relationships.
* Can-do positive attitude
* Great communication skills.
* Advanced MS Office applications skills– Outlook, Excel, Word.
Desirable
* Payroll qualification (e.g., CIPP or equivalent)
* Experience in a similar role within a small to medium-sized business
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