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Payroll Administrator

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

We are currently looking to recruit a Payroll administrator based at our offices in Salford. As part of the finance team you will administer payroll data and ensure accurate and timely submission to our payroll system.

You will respond to employee queries and resolve issues via different routes of communication and will provide support to the payroll production to ensure all deadlines are met.

If you are customer focused with great attention to detail this is a fantastic opportunity for you to work within our payroll team.

Role Responsibility

  • Process and submit data into the payroll system in line with departmental procedures
  • Perform validation and exceptions reporting procedures in readiness for payroll processing
  • Provide employee information for outside agencies such as Courts and HMRC
  • Issue statutory documents to employees in accordance with legislation
  • Calculate any necessary pay adjustments outside of the normal payroll run
  • Produce and check daily audit trails to validate data entries into the payroll system
  • Perform any other associated duties
  • Adhere to the document retention policy
  • Inform the Senior Payroll Controller of any deviation from procedures or policies.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Full understanding and knowledge of statutory legislation and compliance
  • Ability to understand manual calculations
  • Proven payroll experience
  • Good Excel/Word skills
  • Ability to communicate payroll/payslip information to employees
  • Experience in working to tight deadlines and working well under pressure
  • Excellent customer service and organisational skills
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Desirable

  • Qualification from the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
  • Knowledge of SAP payroll system.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

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