Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

Horsham, West Sussex | £30,000 – £40,000 DOE | Permanent | Full Time

Are you an experienced Payroll Administrator looking for your next challenge?
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented professional to join a busy and supportive payroll team in Horsham. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing and contribute to a well-established function within a dynamic organisation.

You will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll services across both weekly and monthly cycles. This varied role will give you exposure to high-volume payroll activity, employee lifecycle administration, and compliance with HMRC reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing weekly and monthly payrolls for salaried, hourly, and shift-paid employees

• Administration of starters, leavers and employee changes

• Handling statutory payments including holiday, sick, maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave

• Managing overtime, allowances and other payments accurately

• Producing and distributing payslips via online platforms and post

• Submitting RTI and EPS reports to HMRC

• Reconciling deductions such as AEOs, Tax, NI and Trade Union payments

• Supporting year-end activities including P60 generation and HMRC reporting

• Maintaining accurate employee records on payroll and HR systems

• Responding to payroll queries promptly and professionally

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• Solid payroll experience in a busy, high-volume environment

• Strong knowledge of PAYE, payroll processes and HMRC compliance

• Experience using payroll systems (SAP or Oracle HCM desirable, but other systems considered)

• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and Word

• A team-player attitude, with the confidence to use initiative and suggest improvements

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines

Payroll or accounts qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.

• Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 DOE

• Hours: 37.5 per week (08:45–17:00, flexibility available)

• Location: Horsham, West Sussex (office-based)

• Supportive, collaborative team environment with opportunities to develop

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme, life assurance and more!

Apply today for immediate consideration.