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Angela Alcock

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Finance

East Midlands

Specialises in Transactional Finance (all levels) and Early careers - PQ Finance up to £40k (temp, contract and perm)

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Candidate overview

Payroll Professional | East Midlands | £30–33k | Hybrid or Office | 4 Weeks Notice | Perm only

I am representing a talented Payroll Administrator seeking their next opportunity in the East Midlands. Based near Leicester, open to roles in Nottingham, Derby and Leicester.


Key Experience

  • Three years of end-to-end, high-volume payroll experience
  • Processes weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls
  • Personally responsible for up to:
    • 500 weekly employees
    • 700 monthly employees
    • 300 on a two-weekly cycle
  • Full-process experience including:
    • Timesheets, payments, adjustments and reconciliations
    • New starters, leavers, pensions and compliance
    • SSP, SMP, HMRC submissions
    • Query handling and stakeholder communication

Technical Skills

  • Systems: Sage 50 and bespoke payroll software
  • Strong Excel user – confident with VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
  • Highly numerate, analytical and process-driven
  • Experienced handling complex payrolls with accuracy and independence

Work Preferences

  • Location: Nottingham, Derby, Leicester (within 30 minutes travel)
  • Salary: £30,000–£33,000 (currently on £27,000)
  • Work Type: Permanent, hybrid preferred but open to office-based
  • Availability: 4 weeks notice
  • Career Goal: Progression into a Senior Payroll position

Strengths

  • Calm, methodical and highly organised
  • Excellent communicator and problem solver
  • Team player who thrives under pressure
  • Quick learner with a genuine passion for payroll and accuracy
  • Dependable and professional with a strong sense of ownership

A capable and motivated payroll professional ready to bring structure, skill and commitment to their next team.

If you are seeking a reliable payroll specialist across the East Midlands, please get in touch for more details.

Key info

Reference code: 479774
Job title: Payroll Clerk/Senior
Desired location: Nottingham, Leicester, Derby
Qualifications: 3 Years Payroll Experience
Contract preference: Permanent
Availability (notice period) : 4 weeks

Min salary req. (perm roles):

£ 0
Can drive: Yes

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