Payroll & HR Administrator Black Country
Full-Time | Permanent
Payroll & HR Administrator –
Manufacturing Sector An established and growing manufacturing business in the Black Country is seeking an experienced Payroll & HR Administrator to join its busy finance and HR team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Payroll Administrator, Payroll Officer, HR Administrator, or Payroll & Benefits professional looking for a varied role with long-term progression into HR, systems, and operational support.
The successful candidate will manage end-to-end payroll across weekly and monthly payrolls while supporting wider HR administration, employee records, absence management, and process improvement projects.
Key Responsibilities Payroll:
- Manage end-to-end payroll processing for weekly and monthly payrolls
- Process payroll accurately and within strict deadlines
- Handle RTI submissions, statutory payments, P60s, and payroll compliance
- Maintain payroll records and employee data
- Investigate payroll queries and Time & Attendance anomalies
- Support payroll system improvements and process automation
- Monitor payroll legislation including National Minimum Wage compliance
HR Administration:
- Maintain HR systems and employee records
- Support onboarding, absence management, and return-to-work processes
- Assist with holiday tracking and HR administration
- Support HR reporting and compliance documentation
- Assist with implementation and optimisation of HR systems and self-service tools
Skills & Experience Required:
- Previous payroll experience within a Payroll Administrator, Payroll Officer, or Payroll & HR role
- End-to-end payroll processing experience preferred
- Knowledge of RTI submissions, payroll legislation, and payroll compliance
- Strong administration and organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail and systems ability
- Experience using payroll systems, HR systems, ERP systems, or Time & Attendance software
- Confident communicator with a proactive and hands-on approach
Experience within manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or FMCG environments would be advantageous but is not essential.
This role offers genuine long-term progression opportunities for someone looking to expand their experience across:
- Payroll management
- HR administration and HR operations
- Systems and process improvement
- Employee data and compliance
- Operational support functions
- Stable and established business
- Long-term career progression opportunities
- Broad and varied role
- Supportive leadership team
- Opportunity to improve systems and processes
