Payroll and Benefits Coordinator

Leep Utilities

. Coordinate the accurate and timely delivery of monthly payroll for approximately 160 employees .

Posted 10/30/2026part-timeSalford • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £21,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in coordinating payroll processes, ensuring compliance with UK payroll regulations, and maintaining accurate employee records. Proficient in Excel for data analysis and reporting, with strong attention to detail and effective communication skills.

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UK Payroll CompliancePayroll CoordinationExcel ProficiencyEmployee Benefits AdministrationData Protection Compliance

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Hard Skills

Payroll ProcessingGross-To-Net ReconciliationStatutory PaymentsPension Auto-EnrolmentData Reconciliation

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailProfessional CommunicationOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

Cezanne HRPayroll SystemsExcel

Industry Keywords

HMRC RequirementsRTIPAYENational InsurancePayroll Year-End Activities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate the accurate and timely delivery of monthly payroll for approximately 160 employees
Compile, validate and submit monthly payroll inputs, including starters, leavers, contractual changes, overtime, bonuses, expenses and statutory payments
Review and reconcile gross-to-net reports, investigate variances and resolve discrepancies before payroll sign-off
Ensure payroll compliance with HMRC requirements, including RTI/FPS submissions, PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments
Administer workplace pensions, re-enrolment and provider liaison
Coordinate payroll year-end activities, including P60s, P11Ds and benefit-in-kind reporting
Administer employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes, including pension, health cash plan, holiday buying, EV and cycle-to-work schemes
Act as the first point of contact for payroll, pension and benefits queries
Maintain accurate employee records and data integrity between Cezanne and the outsourced payroll provider
Support employee lifecycle activities, including starters, leavers and contractual changes
Produce regular and ad-hoc people and payroll management information using Excel
Prepare people-related management information and board reporting packs
Handle sensitive payroll, pension and personal data in line with GDPR and data protection requirements
Support continuous improvement across payroll, benefits and HR administration

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrable experience coordinating monthly payroll, including validating inputs, reconciling gross-to-net outputs, investigating variances and meeting payroll deadlines
Practical working knowledge of UK payroll requirements, including PAYE, National Insurance, RTI, statutory payments, pension auto-enrolment and payroll year-end activities
Experience working with an outsourced payroll provider, coordinating submissions, resolving queries and checking outputs before approval
Experience administering employee benefits and workplace pensions, including enrolments, changes, deductions and liaison with providers
Confident Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables and data reconciliation, with experience producing accurate people or payroll management information and explaining variances clearly
Experience maintaining employee records in HR or payroll systems and coordinating starter, leaver and contractual changes, with checks to ensure consistency across records
Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking data, identifying discrepancies and following issues through to resolution or appropriate escalation
Ability to handle confidential payroll and personal information with discretion and apply data protection and secure data-handling requirements in day-to-day work
Clear, professional communication skills, with the ability to explain payroll and benefits information, resolve employee queries sensitively and build effective working relationships with colleagues and providers
Ability to organise and prioritise workload independently, meet fixed payroll and reporting deadlines, and respond to urgent changes without compromising accuracy or controls
Experience of using Cezanne HR, or a comparable HR/payroll system, would be advantageous