Payroll Administrator (FTC)

Are you an experienced Payroll professional excited by the opportunity to work in a fast paced environment? Are you driven by delivering the highest standards of advice to line managers and employees? We are seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our team in Liverpool on a Fixed Term Contract basis and help us keep the world moving!
Your Role
Working as part of the Payroll team, you will respond promptly to Payroll related queries within agreed Service Level Agreements and deliver the highest standard of advice to line managers and employees. You will liaise with the Payroll and Benefits Manager to ensure weekly payroll information, including timesheet and flexible benefits adjustments, is submitted error free in a timely manner with a 'right first time' approach. You will support the weekly payroll team with all BAU activities whilst a project is undertaken to implement a Time and Attendance system for the weekly workforce.
Processing new starters and changes to terms and conditions, you will maintain electronic employee data using SAP SuccessFactors ensuring it is accurate and up to date. Acting as the first point of contact for all weekly payroll related queries, you will respond promptly and professionally, escalating any complex queries to the Payroll and Benefits Manager.
You will be fully up to date of all Company policies and procedures to deliver the highest standards of Payroll advice to employees, whilst ensuring all Payroll records and information is filed appropriately and in line with GDPR legislation.

You will have previous experience processing weekly Payrolls combined with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workload effectively. You will have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and a minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths and English, grade 'C' or above.
You will have excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with internal and external stakeholders. You will have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment whilst ensuring accuracy of work and have a 'right first time' approach.

Already one of the UK's leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK's leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)


• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension


• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!


• Commitment to learning and personal development - Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!


• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required