Payroll Officer – Engineering and Manufacturing

Payroll Administrator – Engineering and Manufacturing

A well‑established and growing organisation within the engineering and manufacturing sector is seeking a Payroll Officer with strong payroll experience to support its finance team on a temporary basis.

Responsibilities

• Supporting end‑to‑end payroll processing across UK employees
• Inputting payroll data, adjustments, and monthly submissions
• Performing reconciliations and investigating payroll variances
• Maintaining employee records across HR and payroll systems
• Assisting with benefits coordination and third‑party payments
• Managing payroll queries via shared inbox and internal stakeholders
• Office‑based or hybrid working depending on business needs

Qualifications

• Strong payroll experience in a Payroll Officer or Payroll Administrator role
• Immediately available or on under 2 weeks notice
• Solid understanding of UK payroll processes and compliance
• Confident Excel user (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data manipulation)
• High attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment
• Experience with payroll systems such as ADP, Sage, or similar is beneficial

Benefits

• Competitive pay (up to ~£35k equivalent depending on experience/hours)
• Immediate start within a stable and established business
• Full‑time or part‑time options available
• Exposure to a busy, varied payroll function
• Supportive finance team and structured processes
• Opportunity to gain experience within the engineering/manufacturing sector

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