Payroll Administrator

  • Clearline Recruitment Ltd
  • Brighton, Sussex
  • Apr 15, 2026
Contractor Accounting

Job Description

Role: Experienced Payroll Administrator (Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Brighton - Office based

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30)Alternative working patterns considered - minimum 30 hours / 4 days per week

Pay: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Payroll Administrator to join one of our longstanding clients, a fast-growing accountancy firm, based in Brighton.

This is a fixed term contract role to cover long-term sick leave, with the possibility of becoming a permanent position in the future. Due to the nature of the role, candidates must be experienced and able to hit the ground running.

Benefits:

  • Opportunity to join a growing and well-established accountancy firm
  • Fixed term contract with potential for permanency
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Career progression opportunities within a growing business
  • Consideration of alternative working patterns

The Requirements:

  • Proven payroll experience, processing payroll end-to-end
  • Essential experience using Sage, STAR and Xero
  • Strong numerical and data entry skills
  • Competent Excel user
  • Excellent attention to detail with a right-first-time approach
  • Confident communicator with clients and colleagues
  • Ability to work independently using own initiative
  • Well-organised, methodical and able to prioritise workload
  • Comfortable working under pressure in a busy environment
  • Minimum 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English
  • Legal right to work in the UK

The Role:

  • Process payroll accurately and on time from start to finish
  • Create and maintain payroll records
  • Calculate part months, holiday pay and statutory payments
  • Process P45s
  • Liaise with clients to clarify payroll calculations
  • Manage client pension schemes across multiple providers, including setup and monthly uploads
  • Maintain confidentiality and accuracy at all times

?If you're keen to join an exceptional team within a growing accountancy firm that offers genuine long-term career opportunities, then please apply to this Experienced Payroll Administrator role below or call Jamie Watson at Clearline Recruitment on between 9:00am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.