Payroll Administrator

  • Acorn by Synergie
  • Lawford, Essex
  • Jan 05, 2026
Full time Administration

Job Description

Payroll & HR Administrator

Manningtree Competitive salary Full time Monday to Friday Permanent
A full-time, permanent opportunity to join a growing logistics firm, supporting payroll accuracy and key HR processes for drivers and office-based staff.



Introduction

Our growing logistics firm is recruiting for an experienced Payroll & HR Administrator to join the People team. This role focuses on ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, while also supporting a range of HR and recruitment activities.



Key Duties:

  • Processing weekly payroll for all UK employees, ensuring accurate tax, National Insurance, and pension deductions.

  • Maintaining and updating employee records on the HR system.

  • Producing payslips and processing BACS payments.

  • Supporting recruitment by posting job adverts, shortlisting applications, coordinating interviews, and managing onboarding paperwork.

  • Managing statutory HR tasks, including holiday accruals, sick pay calculations, and right-to-work checks.

  • Raising offer letters and managing holiday approvals.

  • Producing weekly payroll reports for management.

  • Responding to payroll and HR-related employee queries.

  • Assisting with annual compliance, including P11Ds and auto-enrolment.

  • Supporting ad-hoc HR projects as required.



Requirements:

  • Proven experience processing UK payroll

  • Experience using Sage.

  • Strong numeracy skills and attention to detail.

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • Ability to work calmly under pressure and working to deadlines.



What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary.

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

  • Pension scheme.

  • Ongoing training and career development opportunities.



Interested?

Apply now by sending your CV and a brief covering note by 23 December. If you are proactive, great at building internal relationships and have a passion for numbers and people, we look forward to hearing from you.



Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.