Payroll Officer
Location: Rotherham | Hybrid working available
Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience)
About the Role
We are supporting an organisation in the Rotherham area to recruit a Payroll Officer to join their finance team and take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing. This is a key role ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, while maintaining compliance with statutory and internal requirements.
You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment with a supportive team and the opportunity to contribute to process improvements across payroll and wider finance operations.
Key Responsibilities
*Process end-to-end payroll for a monthly (and/or weekly) payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
*Administer starters, leavers, salary changes, and variations
*Calculate statutory payments including SMP, SSP, SPP, and SPP
*Manage pension schemes including auto-enrolment and submissions
*Ensure accurate payroll deductions (tax, NI, student loans, pensions)
*Produce payroll reports and reconcile payroll data to the general ledger
Key Requirements
*Proven experience in a payroll role, processing payroll end to end
*Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, PAYE, and statutory requirements
*Experience working with payroll systems and Excel
*Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset
*CIPP qualification or working towards (desirable, not essential)
Benefits
*Competitive salary of £30,000–£35,000
*Hybrid and flexible working options
*Pension scheme
*Generous holiday allowance
*Health and wellbeing support
*Opportunity to develop within a supportive finance team