Payroll Administrator

Group Payroll and HR Administrator

Location: Basingstoke

About the Role:

Following a period of strong organic growth, our client is continuing to strengthen their people agenda and core operational team. This is a newly designed role to support the integration of an internal Payroll function and will develop into a broader Group role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Payroll: Coordinate and input data for all monthly payroll adjustments, diarise all payroll actions.
• Employee Resourcing: Support new hire recommendations, prepare job descriptions, update careers page, brief agencies weekly, manage and record all incoming CVs, coordinate interviews, prepare offer documentation, etc.
• Employee Onboarding and Induction: Coordinate pre-employment screening, prepare welcome emails, support induction programme, prepare and upload employee biographies for website.
• Employee Benefits: Administer Group benefit plans, coordinate additions/updates, support data for annual renewals, organise member presentations and support enquiries.
• Performance Management: Support performance review cycle (probationary and year-end review processes), diarise meetings, coordinate data, support follow-up actions.
• Employee Engagement & Culture: Support People & Culture forum and initiatives to enhance employee engagement, communication, and experience.
• Data Management: Daily data input of all employee information within HR/L&D systems and platforms (Breathe HR, Skillcast, Smartsheet), manage employee electronic filing. Manage absence recording, monitoring and reporting, including sickness, holiday, ensuring robust data quality controls throughout.
• MI Reporting: Produce regular standardised reporting for both Payroll and HR.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Substantive experience in UK Payroll Administration
• Experience in the administration of Payroll in other countries (preferably the Channel Islands/Europe)
• Knowledge of UK employment law (and ability to pick up within broader jurisdictions)
• Capacity to analyse and work with important HR performance measures, such as employee headcount and retention rates
• Working knowledge of HR software and platforms, such as Breathe HR, Skillcast, and ability to learn fast
• An understanding of the financial services industry and regulated businesses
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• Self-starter & able to work independently
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Professional management of internal client relationships

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary
• Agile working environment (hybrid, 2 days in the office, typically Mondays and Wednesdays)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Income Protection
• 25 days’ holiday entitlement
• Birthday Leave
• Company pension scheme
• Discretionary Bonus scheme
• Ongoing personal and professional development

If you are enthusiastic, efficient, and happy to collaborate, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now to join our client's dynamic team and contribute to their exciting growth journey.