Payroll Officer

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking to make a difference in a dynamic and fast-paced environment? Astute Recruitment are working on an exciting opportunity with our Derby based client to add a Payroll Officer to their finance team.

About the Role
As Payroll Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and accurate running of monthly payroll processes for over 1,000 employees across multiple locations. Working closely with the Payroll Manager, you’ll support the day-to-day operations of the payroll function and contribute to ongoing system improvements as the organisation undergoes an HR systems transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process monthly payroll data
• Manage multiple payrolls with minimal supervision
• Collaborate with managers across the business to resolve payroll queries
• Process starters, leavers, and employee changes accurately and in a timely manner
• Handle statutory payments such as sick pay, maternity, and unpaid leave
• Complete post-payroll checks and set up payment runs
• Contribute to payroll system enhancements and reporting
• Maintain accurate payroll and HR records

Candidate experience and requirements:

• Proven experience in end-to-end payroll processing
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (e.g. VLOOKUPs, formulas)
• Experience working with HR systems and setting up bank payments
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Effective communicator with a collaborative approach
• Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation
• Experience using BrightPay would be an advantage but not essential

Why This Role?
This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking team at a time of growth and transformation. You’ll be part of an organisation that truly values its people and encourages ideas to improve the payroll experience for everyone.

Benefits and Hours:

• Salary up to £33,000 depending on experience
• 37.5-hour working week with flexible start and finish times
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays