Payroll Clerk

Job Description:

Astute Recruitment are exclusively partnering with a well-established manufacturing business based just outside Loughborough to recruit a Payroll Clerk to join their finance team.

This role is offered on a part-time basis, with a minimum of 24 hours per week. There is flexibility for additional hours, and, for the right candidate, the position could become full-time.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting weekly and monthly payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely payment of employees.

Main duties include:

• Collecting and reviewing weekly time recordings across multiple sites
• Checking hours worked against individual shift patterns
• Calculating overtime, absences, holidays and parental leave
• Processing weekly payroll using Sage 50 Payroll Professional
• Producing payroll reports and HMRC submissions
• Creating payroll banking files for payment processing
• Maintaining employee records on time and attendance systems
• Processing pension contributions and statutory payments

Additional responsibilities include:

• Identifying clocking-in issues and absence trends
• Producing overtime, SSP and allowance reports
• Filing payroll documentation and inputting weekly journals
• Supporting monthly CIS reporting and PAYE / NI reconciliations
• Assisting with year-end payroll processes and statutory reporting
• Supporting Gender Pay Gap and Apprenticeship Levy reporting
• Liaising with external payroll providers where required

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience in a payroll-based role
• High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience using payroll systems (Sage preferred)
• Confident using Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider finance team

Salary and benefits:

• Salary up to £28,000 depending on experience (pro rata for part-time hours)
• Working hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible hours with the opportunity to increase to full-time (Tuesdays have to be worked)