Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer Sherburn-in-Elmet, LS25, West Yorkshire Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum Working Hours

• Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm.
• Occasional Saturday working on a rota basis during peak periods, with additional pay.
• Occasional late evening cover on a rota basis during busy periods, with additional pay.
• Flexibility required during seasonal peaks.

Permanent, Office based role

Location:

Commutable from Leeds, York, Tadcaster, Castleford, Garforth, Wetherby, Aberford and Pontefract.

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are recruiting for a motivated and detail-oriented Payroll Officer to join a busy and growing organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role, combining payroll processing with HR administration responsibilities.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment. The role will involve managing the full payroll process, supporting employees with payroll queries, maintaining records, and assisting with a range of HR administration duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to payroll and HR-related queries.
• Collate and process employee working hours.
• Complete end-to-end weekly payroll processing.
• Process SSP, SMP, SPP, holiday pay, expenses, pensions, deductions and P45s.
• Set up new starters on payroll systems.
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee records.
• Upload and process employee expenses.
• Liaise with employees and resolve payroll-related queries.
• Support onboarding activities, including staff inductions and employment contracts.
• Assist with visa applications where required.
• Maintain and update company spreadsheets and databases.
• Provide wider HR administrative support.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained when handling employee information.

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum 6 months' payroll processing experience.
• Previous experience supporting weekly payroll processes would be advantageous.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Proficient IT skills, including spreadsheet usage.
• Experience with Sage payroll systems would be advantageous.
• Previous HR administration experience is desirable.
• Multilingual skills would be beneficial.
• Positive, proactive, and team-oriented attitude.

Benefits

• Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Additional holiday entitlement for long service.
• Company pension contribution.
• Salary sacrifice pension option.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Casual dress code.
• On-site parking.
• Opportunity to develop payroll and HR experience within a varied role.

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm.
• Occasional Saturday working on a rota basis during peak periods, with additional pay.
• Occasional late evening cover on a rota basis during busy periods, with additional pay.
• Flexibility required during seasonal peaks.

If you have payroll experience and are looking to join a supportive team where you can further develop your payroll and HR administration skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date is 24.10.2026

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are acting as an employment agency on behalf of its client.