Payroll Administrator / Accounts Assistant
| Posting date: | 02 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2026 |
| Location: | Pershore, Worcestershire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hill HR Consultancy Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Come and join a well-established Company who since 1986, has processed herbs, chillies and fresh produce for the UK food industry. They grow the finest quality herbs in Worcester and their offices are based in Pershore.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for delivering an accurate and timely payroll service whilst ensuring payroll integrity. Maintain essential records and work closely with HR and external bodies to support smooth payroll operations.
Main Duties:
• Maintaining and updating the Sage Weekly Payroll for all employees, including starters and leavers.
• Entering employee data into payroll systems, including starters, leavers, and contractual changes.
• Maintain the Realtime Clocking System, and add starters and remove leavers
• Resolve clock hour issues with team leaders
• Prepare the weekly payroll based on Realtime clocking data and up to date Sage payroll data
• Calculating holiday entitlement for employees, and for variable-hour workers and any part-time adjustments.
• Enroll qualifying employees in the NEST pension scheme
• Issue weekly pay-slips
• Submit weekly returns to HMRC and NEST
• Reconcile PAYE and NEST deductions
• Advise NEST of the monthly pension contributions to be transferred by direct debit
• Monitoring staff absence, leave requests, and updating holiday trackers.
• Answer employee queries regarding payments and holiday entitlement and balances
• Produce weekly employee hours and productivity reports
• Produce annual P60s
• Complete and report on weekly Agency Timesheets.
• Keep up to date with payroll legislation, living wage rates, etc.
• Maintain Sage Payroll holiday records
• Ensuring all payroll and HR procedures meet legal and GDPR requirements.
• To assist with process and production to continuously improve operations, safety and to minimize waste of water, materials and energy
Other Duties :
• General administrative support to the Finance Department as required
• Carrying out general office and basic administration tasks such as filing, document management, responding to emails etc.
• Any other reasonable requests determined by the company
Qualifications and Experience :
• Experience managing end‑to‑end payroll and meeting strict deadlines is essential
• Experience using payroll software such as Sage
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong understanding of holiday entitlement calculations, including variable hours.
• Confident handling payroll queries and explaining processes clearly.
• Experience with time and attendance systems
Generic Competencies:
• Attention to detail
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills, including with management
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving/Initiative
• Continuous Improvement
• Planning and Organisation
• Professional Attitude
• Ability to Work to Tight Deadlines
You will receive 30 days' holiday (including 8 bank holidays). The standard hours are an 8 hour day from Monday to Friday.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for delivering an accurate and timely payroll service whilst ensuring payroll integrity. Maintain essential records and work closely with HR and external bodies to support smooth payroll operations.
Main Duties:
• Maintaining and updating the Sage Weekly Payroll for all employees, including starters and leavers.
• Entering employee data into payroll systems, including starters, leavers, and contractual changes.
• Maintain the Realtime Clocking System, and add starters and remove leavers
• Resolve clock hour issues with team leaders
• Prepare the weekly payroll based on Realtime clocking data and up to date Sage payroll data
• Calculating holiday entitlement for employees, and for variable-hour workers and any part-time adjustments.
• Enroll qualifying employees in the NEST pension scheme
• Issue weekly pay-slips
• Submit weekly returns to HMRC and NEST
• Reconcile PAYE and NEST deductions
• Advise NEST of the monthly pension contributions to be transferred by direct debit
• Monitoring staff absence, leave requests, and updating holiday trackers.
• Answer employee queries regarding payments and holiday entitlement and balances
• Produce weekly employee hours and productivity reports
• Produce annual P60s
• Complete and report on weekly Agency Timesheets.
• Keep up to date with payroll legislation, living wage rates, etc.
• Maintain Sage Payroll holiday records
• Ensuring all payroll and HR procedures meet legal and GDPR requirements.
• To assist with process and production to continuously improve operations, safety and to minimize waste of water, materials and energy
Other Duties :
• General administrative support to the Finance Department as required
• Carrying out general office and basic administration tasks such as filing, document management, responding to emails etc.
• Any other reasonable requests determined by the company
Qualifications and Experience :
• Experience managing end‑to‑end payroll and meeting strict deadlines is essential
• Experience using payroll software such as Sage
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong understanding of holiday entitlement calculations, including variable hours.
• Confident handling payroll queries and explaining processes clearly.
• Experience with time and attendance systems
Generic Competencies:
• Attention to detail
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills, including with management
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving/Initiative
• Continuous Improvement
• Planning and Organisation
• Professional Attitude
• Ability to Work to Tight Deadlines
You will receive 30 days' holiday (including 8 bank holidays). The standard hours are an 8 hour day from Monday to Friday.