Payroll Administrator

Salary/Rate:£25000 - £26000 per annum + Hybrid working
Job type:Contract
Location:Doncaster, South Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis is delighted to be partnering with a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Following a period of continued growth, the business is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join its expanding team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and confident Payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You'll play a key role in ensuring accurate, high-volume payroll processing while supporting both the HR and finance teams to deliver a seamless payroll service.

What will you be doing?

  • Processing of weekly and monthly payrolls adhering to payroll processes, procedures and statutory legislation
  • Audit and review of information received, ensuring relevant internal procedures are followed and deadlines are achieved
  • Production of payroll reconciliation and control reports
  • Answering queries and data requests from internal colleagues and external sources

What skills do you need?

  • Strong communication (written and verbal) skills
  • Time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Self-motivation and flexibility with strong organisational, planning and administrative skills.
  • Experience in payroll
  • Demonstrable experience of supporting new technologies and/or system changes
  • Computer literate ideally

What's on offer?

Permanent members of staff are offered:

  • 23 days annual leave (increases by 1 day after 2 years and another day after 5 years)
  • Life Assurance 3 x salary
  • Company sick pay
  • Hybrid working (3 days a week in the office)
  • Friends and Family discount 30% for self and 15% for Friends & Family
  • Cycle to work / Smart Tech / Health Assurance
  • SAYE annual scheme
  • Company Pension scheme 4% employee and 5% employer contributions
  • Free on-site parking
  • Lifestyle discounts at various retail outlets

Apply below, or for more information, contact Lewis.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

Job ref: LW/6370Post Date: 17.11.25

Meet Our Recruiter

Lewis Walker

Lewis Walker

Senior Consultant | Transactional Finance

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