Payroll and HR Administrator

An excellent opportunity has arisen with a well-established insurance company for a Payroll & HR Administrator to become part of their growing Manchester team.

This is a permanent, full-time role where you'll take responsibility for end-to-end payroll while providing HR and L&D administration assistance across the business. It's a varied position that offers real involvement in both day-to-day processes and wider people projects.

Responsibilities of the Payroll & HR Administrator:

• Manage monthly payroll from start to finish, including pensions, statutory payments, and liaising with the external payroll provider to resolve any issues.
• Administer employee benefits and keep records accurate and up to date.
• Support recruitment with offer letters, contracts, and pre-employment checks.
• Coordinate onboarding and inductions for new starters.
• Prepare HR data and reports such as absence, turnover, and workforce demographics.
• Handle general HR administration, annual leave queries, and staff surveys, as well as helping to organise company events.
• Provide learning and development support, including training records, study tracking, and the learning management system.
• Act as the first point of contact for payroll, pensions, benefits, and HR queries, ensuring excellent service is provided.

Our Ideal Payroll & HR Administrator:

• Experience managing end-to-end payroll.
• Strong administrative skills, with confidence using Excel (vlookups and pivot tables), Word, and PowerPoint.
• Well organised, detail-focused, and able to meet deadlines.
• Clear and confident communicator with some HR knowledge and experience.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to manage your own workload.

Benefits of the Payroll & HR Administrator role:

• Competitive base salary
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Hybrid working opportunities
• 25 days' holiday plus your birthday off
• Qualification support and training programmes
• Group life insurance
• Plus, many more!

Ready to take the next step?

If you're an experienced Payroll & HR Administrator looking for a fresh opportunity, apply with your CV today!

Call one of our specialist consultants and quote job reference NJR16003