Payroll Administrator

Chalk Hill GroupPoolereedpublished 10/23/2026

About the company

Chalk Hill Group are working with a growing financial services business, in Poole, to recruit a Payroll Administrator to join their team.

Your tasks

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys managing their own client portfolio, building strong relationships and ensuring payrolls are processed accurately and on time.

  • Manage a portfolio of approximately 30–50 payrolls per month, from input and imports through to checking and processing.
  • Calculate statutory payments, including maternity, sick and holiday pay.
  • Handle payroll queries, investigate discrepancies and ensure accurate, timely processing.
  • Build strong relationships with clients, acting as a key point of contact for payroll-related queries.
  • Manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Work with Excel spreadsheets, including data manipulation and importing payroll information.

Requirements

  • Previous hands-on payroll experience, ideally managing your own client portfolio.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to your work.
  • Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple payroll deadlines.
  • Confident communicating directly with clients and building lasting relationships.
  • Good Excel skills, particularly spreadsheet manipulation and data imports.
  • Experience with Xero knowledge also beneficial.

What we offer

  • Salary of up to £30,000, depending on experience.
  • Hybrid working available following probation: office-based Tuesday to Thursday, with the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.
  • Five days per week in the office during the probationary period.

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