Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator
Location: Cheltenham
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000

Retain Healthcare is a leading provider of Homecare staffing, Agency staffing, and Social Care Training in the South West. We are committed to providing exceptional care and support to our clients and employees.

As a Payroll Administrator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for our team. You will handle the full end-to-end payroll process, from processing starters and leavers to calculating statutory deductions and preparing year-end reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle the full end-to-end payroll process, including processing starters and leavers, calculating statutory deductions (SMP, SPP, SSP, and SAP), and preparing year-end reports.
• Act as the primary contact for advising and resolving employee payroll queries.
• Process BACS payments accurately and to an agreed timescale.
• Process BACS Attachment of Earnings.
• Complete end-of-year processing, including P11Ds and P60s.
• Deal with manual calculations and update employee records as required.
• Calculate ad-hoc payments such as holiday pay.
• Invoice processing.
• Process P45s for leavers.
• Deal with HMRC queries.

• Proven experience with payroll processing software (Sage or similar).
• Experience using accounting software, particularly Xero, is preferred.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.  
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills.

• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Access to Blue Lights card
• Competitive benefits package, including pension