Payroll Administrator

Specsavers Colchester Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting people? We're looking for a proactive Payroll & People Administrator to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our colleagues receive an exceptional payroll and employee support service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has excellent attention to detail, and can confidently manage payroll administration.

What you'll be doing As Payroll & People Administrator, you will coordinate all payroll-related activities while supporting managers and colleagues.

Key responsibilities include

Verifying new starter details on payroll software / processing leaver records within HR and Payroll systems and issuing P45 documentation. Ensuring the timely and accurate processing of authorised payroll amendments, including: Holiday pay / Sickness payments / Maternity and paternity pay Monitoring and managing staff absence records, ensuring attendance information is kept up to date and appropriate follow-up actions are completed Working closely with managers to identify absence trends and support effective absence management.

Providing payroll-related information and guidance to employees and managers, resolving queries promptly and professionally. What’s on offer? As well as all the support you need, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include: Salary from £28,000 per annum Working hours - 3 days per week Annual leave

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• PAYE, National Insurance, Statutory payments (maternity, paternity, sickness) Experience managing employee absence records and supporting attendance processes Strong communication skills with the confidence to support employees and managers with payroll and absence-related queries. If you're an organised and detail-focused administrator with payroll experience and a passion for supporting people, we'd love to hear from you. Got what we’re looking for? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!