Senior Payroll Administrator

Your role in the JoJo story… Department: Finance Reporting to: Payroll Manager We are looking for a Senior Payroll Administrator to join our Finance Team ! This is a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys owning processes, driving accuracy, and making a real impact behind the scenes. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you'll take responsibility for the end-to-end payroll process for both the UK and Republic of Ireland, ensuring payroll is delivered accurately, compliantly and on time. You'll work closely with colleagues across Payroll, People and the wider business to provide an excellent payroll service while continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes and systems. A peek into your daily adventures: • Managing the full end-to-end monthly payroll process for the UK and Republic of Ireland • Producing payroll reports and supporting reporting improvements • Conducting payroll audits and accuracy checks to ensure compliance and minimise errors • Resolving payroll-related queries in a professional and timely manner • Supporting monthly and annual payroll compliance activities • Assisting with payroll process improvements and system enhancements • Administering company pension schemes, including auto-enrolment responsibilities • Uploading monthly pension schedules and managing associated administration • Processing payroll changes including starters, leavers, contractual changes, maternity leave, long-term sickness and termination payments • Supporting the administration of our salary streaming platform, Stream • Assisting with year-end payroll activities, including P45s and P60s • Supporting payroll system implementations and continuous improvement initiative Skills that make you shine: • Proven experience managing payroll administration in a high-volume environment • Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements • Experience processing ROI payroll would be highly advantageous • Knowledge of pension administration and auto-enrolment regulations • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities • Experience supporting payroll system changes or implementations would be highly desirable • Ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion Just to give you a taste of our culture, we’ll be looking for you to: • Be a brand ambassador, safeguarding our values and ethos. • Demonstrate honesty and respect in every interaction. • Foster collaboration and open, active listening • Take ownership of all aspects of the role. Perks and Benefits: • Enjoy 25 days' annual leave plus all bank holidays • Extra day of annual leave for each year you’re with us, up to 38 days. • Is it your birthday? Take it off and celebrate! • Helping plan for the future - enhanced pension scheme. • Get on the move - cycle to work scheme. • Financial wellbeing app - pay yourself 40% of your earned wages whenever you want. • Saving scheme with Smart Money Cymru. • Flexible work options. • Enjoy fabulous social events. • Give back with volunteer days to support our communities. • Prioritise your well-being with our Health and Wellbeing hub. • Specsavers voucher – Get a free sight test and contribution towards glasses (T & C’s) apply. • We love our products! Enjoy: • 40% off JoJo branded lines • 25% off full-price NEXT products • 10% off NEXT Beauty products • Up to 10% off most branded products • Embrace an “It’s up to you” learning environment with ongoing training and development opportunities. Want to know more about JoJo? We make happy and helpful clothes and products that let children be children – in all their silly, messy, adventurous, noisy, imaginative joy. But we’re not just about selling products; we’re about creating a warm, community-centric environment for our employees and our customers. From 39 locations across the UK and Ireland and a thriving e-commerce platform, we offer a meticulously designed collection of children’s clothing, toys, and essentials designed with love and care: always with children at the forefront of our minds. As a B Corp, our commitment goes beyond commerce, we strive for a sustainable future and take pride in our responsibilities to the planet and our communities. At JoJo, every role, every task and every day is an opportunity to support, inspire and contribute to the well-being of our teams and our customers. We embrace and openly welcome people from different cultures, perspectives, and experiences to create a diverse and enriched environment. We work hard to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people, regardless of background to make sure we grow our company sustainably and with different cultural influences. By encouraging a diverse and inclusive workforce, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.