Payroll Partner

Payroll Partner

Are you meticulous, calm under pressure, and proud of accurate payroll? As a Payroll Partner (Part Time, 0.8 FTE), you will help deliver precise, timely payroll across multiple pay cycles while supporting your team with confident day to day payroll guidance.

Division: Finance
Salary: £30k - 40k per year
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Work Type: Permanent
Job ID: 24854

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate payroll across bi weekly and monthly cycles, supporting clear payroll governance and reliable pay outcomes.
• Run pre and post payroll validation checks and produce change reports to strengthen compliance and reduce payroll risk.
• Calculate pay for joiners, leavers, and contract changes, ensuring correct PAYE and NIC treatment and supporting accurate statutory obligations.
• Process monthly payroll data, one off payments, and statutory leave payments, helping ensure complete and timely payroll submissions.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers, providing clear guidance to maintain trust and resolve issues efficiently.
• Support pension administration and queries, including enrolment and opt out handling, to maintain correct employee pension outcomes.
• In the Payroll Manager's absence, run the monthly payroll by following established procedures to protect business continuity.

Rewards

• Discretionary bonus eligibility.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus a day off on your birthday; rising by 1 day per year after 5 years service up to 30 days (pro rata).
• Benefits in kind including private medical and a health cash plan.
• Pension employer match up to 6%
• Outstanding wellbeing and support policy.
• Cycle to work, electric vehicle salary sacrifice, and buy sell holiday flexibility.
• Matched funding for colleague fundraising, donating up to £500 for causes aligned to better health and society.

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven UK payroll administration experience across pay cycles and statutory payments.
• Strong understanding of PAYE, NICs, statutory payments, and pension processes.
• Desirable: knowledge of US and/or Australian payroll procedures and colleague benefits.
• Excellent MS Excel skills, including reconciliations and validation checks.
• High accuracy, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to work independently with sensitive data.
• Confident communication skills for payroll queries via phone, MS Teams, and email.

Location

Hybrid working is available, with 1 2 days required in the office per week. The office is accessible via transport links to the Oxford area. Parking is available on site when you attend, and you will manage your schedule around critical payroll deadlines.

This role requires you to work 30 hours per week. Preferred working pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am 3pm or 10am 4pm.

About the Company

The company is a purpose led organisation recognised for wellbeing and strong support for colleagues, including a Great Place to Work wellbeing accolade. The company values accuracy, care, and continuous improvement, with a long term focus on making work better for people.