Venesky-Brown is a multi-disciplined UK-based Recruitment Agency with a presence across Infrastructure, Public Sector & Energy.
We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Payroll Administrator for a 14 month fixed term contract, starting late April. Working in both the Construction and Professional Services sectors, the Senior Payroll Administrator ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for all contractors circa 1500, including UK PAYE, Umbrella and Ltd workers.
This role leads payroll operations, supports system audits, and mentors junior payroll staff, while ensuring alignment with HMRC legislation and company policies.
Salary £30,000-£34,000 (Dependant on experience), bonus, generous annual leave, group pension scheme, life assurance and private medical cover. Hybrid working arrangement: working 1 day (Thursday) in our central Edinburgh office.
Responsibilities:
Payroll Operations and Compliance
Support in processing weekly payroll and ensure accurate timesheet and expense imports:
Processing holiday pay
Managing payroll queries through Freshdesk
Processing of statutory payments including SSP, SMP, SPP and understanding legislation
Reconciliation of payment files for Umbrella companies
Processing pay information to Umbrella companies
Processing of payment to Umbrella companies and workers on a weekly basis in Sage.
Support with payroll audit and compliance
Validating data to ensure compliance with audit and legislation
Collating audit information from Umbrella companies
Processing advance payments, including reconciliation and resolving discrepancies
Revolving pay queries and ensuring timely correction and payment
Processing the advances for umbrella
Reconciling full PAYE payroll report each week
Transmit RTI FPS files to HMRC and manage BACS file creation and submission
Reconciliation of weekly pension and upload to pension provider
Submission of full FPS to HMRC
Reconciliation of bank files
Upload bank files to Bankline for approval
System and Data Management
Using RSM InTime & InPay
Assist with payroll system records ensuring accuracy and audited regularly.
Manage pay period transitions, including opening/closing, increments, and corrections
Liaise with key business stakeholder teams to ensure correct setup of new starters
Provide support to Payroll Administrators in daily operations, reporting and year-end tasks
Support year-end payroll activities, ensure statutory compliance
Skills & Experience
Proven experience in end-to-end payroll processing, in a high-volume and dynamic, weekly
payroll environment.
Experience in a construction or agency payroll environment (preferred but not essential).
Strong understanding of HMRC legislation, including tax, NI, and statutory payments
Minimum intermediate MS Office & Excel skills, confident in VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables (essential)
Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy skills
Good problem-solving and time management skills
Manage manual timesheets & interpret complex pay structures (e.g. standard, overtime, subsistence)
Experience with RTI submissions and BACS processing
Familiarity with finance and payroll systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage sensitive information confidentially
Methodical approach to information collection, analysis and management
Highly organised with the ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner
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