Payroll Administrator
Permanent position
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
The Role:
To support the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of payroll services by maintaining payroll information, assisting with payroll processing and responding to payroll-related queries. The role contributes to effective employee pay administration, reliable payroll data and a positive service experience for employees and stakeholders.
Key Duties and responsibilities:
- Support the accurate and timely processing of monthly and quarterly payrolls, including UK, Guernsey and the Philippines, ensuring payroll activities are completed in line with agreed deadlines and controls.
- Process Real Time Information submissions to HMRC within legislative deadlines and support compliance with other relevant government and statutory reporting requirements.
- Create, maintain and reconcile accurate payroll and statutory records, including third-party payments, deductions and associated filing requirements.
- Administer company pension processes, ensuring pension data, deductions and related submissions are accurate and completed on time.
- Support payroll year-end activity, including P11D preparation and submission, ensuring outputs are accurate and compliant with relevant requirements.
- Respond to payroll-related queries from employees, managers and the wider business, working with HR and other stakeholders to promote consistent group-wide processes and standards.
- Maintain accurate, complete and auditable payroll records, supporting internal controls, audit requirements and data integrity.
- Support overseas payroll processing as required, working with overseas payroll providers and subject matter experts to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery.
Key skills, knowledge and experience:
- Previous experience in payroll administration.
- Good working knowledge of payroll processes, statutory deductions, pension administration and payroll-related compliance requirements.
- Understanding of UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance, Real Time Information submissions and year-end payroll requirements.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to process, check and reconcile payroll data within agreed deadlines.
- Confident using payroll systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, to maintain records, analyse data and support reporting.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, manage routine deadlines and respond effectively to payroll queries.
- Clear and professional communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with HR, Finance, employees, managers and external payroll providers.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maintain accurate, secure and auditable records.
Why join us?
Competitive benefits tailored to the division.
Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation.
A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions.
Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability.
About Us:
James Fisher is a global engineering services company with over 50 years of experience delivering complex offshore energy projects in some of the world’s most challenging environments. We operate across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport, leveraging cutting-edge technology and deep expertise to support the full lifecycle of our customers’ assets.
Visit our website at: www.james-fisher.com
If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now!
Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.