About this role
Part-Time Payroll & Training Administrator Location: Appleton, Warrington Salary: £32,500-£40,000 FTE, pro rata, depending on experience Hours: 22.5 hours per week Working pattern: Flexible across three, four or five days Benefits: Free on-site parking
Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for a flexible part-time opportunity with a varied workload? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, family-run business in Appleton, Warrington, in a role focused on payroll coordination, training administration and compliance.
Working closely with the Financial Controller and a small accounts team, you'll take responsibility for coordinating the weekly payroll process for approximately 75 employees, alongside maintaining employee training records and ensuring training requirements are kept up to date.
With the opportunity to broaden your responsibilities over time, this role could also suit someone interested in developing their experience within HR administration.
The Role Payroll processing is outsourced to an external provider, so your focus will be on preparing accurate payroll information, checking reports, coordinating payments and resolving queries. You'll also manage training records, monitor refresher training requirements and ensure certificates and compliance documentation remain current.
Key Responsibilities Collate timesheets and prepare accurate weekly payroll information for the external payroll provider.
Liaise with the payroll provider, check returned payroll reports and resolve discrepancies.
Prepare BACS uploads to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
Maintain employee training records and monitor upcoming training requirements.
Track refresher training dates, certificate renewals and outstanding compliance requirements.
Follow up with employees and managers to ensure training records remain complete and up to date.
Maintain organised employee documentation and relevant administrative records.
Provide general administrative support to the accounts team as required.
Potential to take on additional HR administration duties over time.
About You At least two years' experience in payroll administration is essential.
Strong attention to detail and confidence checking payroll information and figures.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines.
Good communication skills when dealing with employees, colleagues and external providers.
A proactive approach to resolving queries and following up outstanding information.
The ability to handle confidential information professionally.
Experience with outsourced payroll and/or employee training records would be advantageous.
You'll be comfortable working independently on regular tasks while contributing to a small, supportive team.
What's on Offer? Salary of £32,500-£40,000 full-time equivalent, pro rata, depending on experience.
22.5 hours per week with flexibility to work across three, four or five days.
Core working days of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with flexibility around the overall working pattern.
Free on-site parking.
A varied role combining payroll coordination, training administration and compliance.
The opportunity to broaden your experience into HR administration over time.
Apply Now If you're an experienced payroll administrator looking for a flexible part-time role in Warrington, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and a brief outline of your relevant payroll experience and preferred working pattern.
If this opportunity isn't quite right for you, please get in touch to discuss other payroll and finance opportunities. Referrals are always welcome.