{"id":61613,"date":"2026-07-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/payroll-administrator\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:30:28","slug":"payroll-administrator","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/payroll-administrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Payroll Administrator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you know payroll inside out and like the idea of running your own portfolio without being buried in red tape, this one&#039;s worth a look.<\/p>\n<p>A well-established, ACCA-registered accountancy firm in Sussex is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join their friendly team of 20-plus. They look after a broad mix of owner-managed businesses, so no two payrolls are quite the same, and you&#039;ll be given real responsibility from day one.<\/p>\n<p>This is an established role with a settled client portfolio ready for you to take over, so you&#039;re stepping into something that already works rather than starting from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>Happy to hear from both practice and industry payroll people. If you&#039;ve run payroll in-house and fancy the variety that comes with a client-facing role, don&#039;t rule yourself out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you&#039;ll be doing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Running up to around 150 client payrolls of varying sizes, start to finish<\/li>\n<li>Handling starters, leavers, SSP, SMP, SPP and auto-enrolment pension contributions<\/li>\n<li>Managing year-end processes<\/li>\n<li>Calculating holiday entitlement and pay<\/li>\n<li>Liaising directly with clients, answering queries and offering practical advice<\/li>\n<li>Completing BACS and pension submissions, and filing everything HMRC needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What they&#039;re looking for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Solid, hands-on payroll experience (practice or industry both welcome)<\/li>\n<li>Confidence processing payroll and auto-enrolment from start to finish<\/li>\n<li>Someone comfortable dealing with clients directly<\/li>\n<li>Good with numbers, organised, and able to keep several things moving at once<\/li>\n<li>Sage Payroll experience is a real plus, though not essential if you pick things up quickly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A note on hours and flexibility:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is a full-time, office-based role, so no hybrid or home working. What you do get is proper flexi-time, which gives you genuine control over your day. Core hours are 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 16:30. Around those, you can work your remaining hours flexibly between 08:00 and 10:00, 12:30 and 14:30, and 16:30 and 18:30. Handy if you want to start early, beat the traffic, or work around the school run.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also on offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salary of &pound;28,000 to &pound;31,000, depending on experience<\/li>\n<li>20 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising with length of service<\/li>\n<li>Health insurance benefits<\/li>\n<li>Regular team socials through the year<\/li>\n<li>A supportive team that genuinely enjoys working together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#039;re a payroll person after a stable role with variety, real responsibility, and flexibility around your hours, let&#039;s have a 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