Payroll Officers And Wages Clerks

HR & Payroll Advisor
Oldbury, West Midlands
Up to £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Permanent

About the RoleAn established manufacturing business based in Oldbury is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Advisor to join their Head Office team. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional with strong payroll experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, providing expert HR support while taking ownership of the monthly payroll process.

You'll play a key role in supporting managers across all aspects of the employee lifecycle, ensuring HR best practice, employment law compliance and accurate payroll administration.
Key Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll accurately, including tax, National Insurance, statutory payments and payroll reconciliations.
• Prepare and submit payroll information within required deadlines and resolve payroll-related queries.
• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance on employee relations matters including absence, probation, maternity, paternity, flexible working and performance management.
• Support and manage employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance and sickness absence.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems and personnel files in line with GDPR.
• Coordinate the full recruitment process from job descriptions and advertising through to interviews, pre-employment checks and offers.
• Produce contracts, HR correspondence and employment documentation.
• Support new starter onboarding and induction programmes.
• Monitor attendance, employee performance and retention, providing reports and recommendations.
• Support appraisal and performance review processes.
• Assist with the review and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Produce regular HR and payroll reports and analyse trends.
• Support employee engagement initiatives.
• Keep up to date with employment legislation and provide guidance to managers.
• Assist with employer branding and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor or HR & Payroll Advisor role.
• Strong end-to-end payroll processing experience.
• Good understanding of payroll legislation including PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
• Experience using HR and payroll systems (IRIS Payroll experience advantageous).
• Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing employee relations cases.
• Recruitment and onboarding experience.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
• Professional and confidential approach.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience.
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.
• Permanent opportunity with an established manufacturing business.
• Supportive working environment.
• Professional development opportunities.