Payroll and Benefits Coordinator – Temp to Perm

Leep Utilities

Payroll & Benefits Coordinator ensuring accurate payroll and compliance for Leep Utilities serving c.150 employees. Role involves hands-on payroll administration, benefits coordination, and HR reporting.

Posted 7/4/2026full-timeSalford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £30,000 - £35,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate the accurate and timely delivery of the monthly payroll for c.150 employees, acting as the primary point of contact between the business and the outsourced payroll provider.
Compile, validate and submit all monthly payroll input – including starters, leavers, contractual changes, overtime, bonuses, expenses and statutory payments – ensuring all provider deadlines and cut-off dates are met.
Review and reconcile the provider’s output and gross-to-net reports ahead of sign-off, investigating and resolving any variances so that every employee is paid correctly and on time.
Ensure payroll is processed in full compliance with HMRC requirements, including RTI/FPS submissions, PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments such as SMP, SPP and SSP.
Administer the workplace pension scheme, re-enrolment and provider liaison.
Coordinate payroll year-end activities with the provider, including P60s, P11Ds and benefit-in-kind reporting.
Administer employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (such as pension, health cash plan, holiday buying and cycle-to-work), managing enrolments, changes and provider relationships.
Act as the first point of contact for employee payroll, pension and benefits queries, resolving them professionally, accurately and with discretion.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date employee records, ensuring data integrity between the HR system (Cezanne) and the outsourced payroll provider.
Support core HR coordination activities across the employee lifecycle, including processing starters, leavers and contractual changes.
Produce regular and ad-hoc people and payroll management information – including headcount, absence, turnover, pay and cost reporting – using Excel to a high standard.
Prepare and collate people-related management information and board reporting packs, ensuring data is accurate, clearly presented and delivered to deadline.
Ensure sensitive payroll, pension and personal data is handled in line with GDPR and data protection requirements, and support continuous improvement across payroll, benefits and HR administration.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least three years’ experience in a similar payroll and/or benefits role
Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and processes, including PAYE, National Insurance, RTI, statutory payments and pension auto-enrolment
Experience coordinating, or working closely with, an outsourced payroll provider
Proficient Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables and data reconciliation, with the ability to turn data into clear, accurate reporting
Excellent organisational skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
Ability to communicate and display professionalism at all levels
Ability to adjust priorities when urgent matters arise
Experience of using Cezanne HR, or a comparable HR/payroll system, would be advantageous

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Hard Skills & Tools

Payroll ProcessingStatutory PaymentsData ReconciliationPension Auto-EnrolmentRTI/FPS SubmissionsPAYE ManagementGross-to-Net ReportingEmployee Benefits AdministrationMonthly Payroll Input CompilationYear-End Payroll Activities

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsProfessional CommunicationDiscretionAdaptabilityProblem-Solving