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Senior Payroll Administrator

Harrow, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
About The Role

Marston Holdings is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to join our Payroll Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong end-to-end payroll experience to support the delivery of accurate, compliant, and timely payroll services across multiple Marston Holdings entities.

Working as part of a dedicated payroll team, you will play a key role in ensuring weekly and monthly payrolls are processed efficiently while maintaining compliance with HMRC legislation, company policies, and statutory requirements.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Payroll Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting the payroll team in the delivery of weekly and monthly payrolls.
  • Processing new starters, leavers, statutory payments, and termination payments.
  • Preparing, analysing, and validating payroll reports and pay data prior to payroll completion.
  • Processing pay allowances and ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.
  • Administering salary sacrifice schemes, including:
    • Cycle to Work
    • Green Car Scheme
    • Holiday Purchase Scheme
    • Childcare Voucher arrangements
  • Processing statutory payments, including SMP, SPP, SAP, and other statutory entitlements.
  • Managing payroll amendments received from HMRC.
  • Inputting and validating variable pay data, including overtime and commission payments.
  • Reconciling payroll reports and supporting BACS payment processes.
  • Managing employee access to self-service payroll systems and responding to payroll-related enquiries.
  • Supporting payroll administration and maintaining accurate employee records.
  • Assisting with annual P11D processes.
  • Ensuring compliance with payroll, pension, and employment legislation, as well as Marston Holdings policies and procedures.
  • Keeping up to date with legislative changes affecting payroll.

What You Will Bring

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

  • A minimum of 5 years' solid end-to-end payroll experience.
  • Extensive experience using the PeopleXD (CoreHR) payroll system.
  • Experience working within a medium to large workforce environment.
  • Strong knowledge of payroll processes and procedures.
  • Experience managing payroll complexities associated with TUPE transfers, including sick pay schemes and enhanced benefits.
  • Strong manual payroll calculation skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • High levels of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
  • Relevant payroll qualifications or professional development would be advantageous.

Why Join Marston Holdings?

At Marston Holdings, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where our people can develop and succeed. You'll join a collaborative payroll team that plays a vital role in supporting employees across the business while contributing to the continued growth and success of the organisation.

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