Payroll Administrator (Finance)

TL;DR

Payroll Administrator (Finance): Delivering accurate and compliant payroll services for Trade Counters, Head Office, and the Contact Centre with an accent on statutory payments and pension workflows. Focus on managing payroll processes, supporting audits, and driving continuous improvement via Smart Working principles.

Location: Hybrid (Yeovil, UK) - up to 2 days working from home

Company

A leading trade retailer providing over 11,000 products across 900+ stores and industry-leading digital services.

What you will do

• Process all aspects of payroll including starters, leavers, tax code changes, statutory payments, loans, and adjustments.
• Manage the Payroll shared mailbox and ensure timely responses within agreed SLAs.
• Set up and maintain Court Orders, SIP, Sharesave, childcare vouchers, and pensions (Auto Enrolment and Opt-ins).
• Reconcile and oversee the flow of pension data to the Pension Administrator.
• Advise managers on SAP Time best practices and ensure compliance with internal controls and reporting manuals.
• Support internal and external audits and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Previous experience within Payroll Services.
• Solid knowledge of statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, PAYE, NI).
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with teams and HMRC.
• Must be based in or able to commute to Yeovil, UK

Nice to have

• SAP HR knowledge.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with up to 2 days WFH and flexible start/end times around core hours.
• Holiday allowance from 28 to 33 days, with an option to buy an additional week.
• Up to 14% employer pension contributions and life cover up to 4x salary.
• Health cash plan, discounted gym memberships, and 20% discount at hirify.global and B&Q.
• Financial wellbeing tools including Wagestream and the Kingfisher Share Scheme.

Hiring process

• Individual application review.
• Informal introductory call or Teams video chat.
• Comprehensive interview process with regular updates from the Talent Acquisition team.