Payroll Support Assistant

Job description

Do you enjoy working with data, spreadsheets, and systems? Do you have the ability to work in a high-pressure, fast paced environment? Do you take pride in accuracy, organisation, and meeting deadlines?

Here at GXO, we're looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Support Assistant who enjoys working with data, systems, and processes and is keen to develop their career within a payroll environment. This role is ideal for someone with strong administration and Excel skills - potentially from an HR Administrator, Payroll Assistant, or data‐heavy administrative background - who wants exposure to payroll without needing end-to-end payroll experience.

Payroll processing is managed centrally, so this position focuses on payroll support, data accuracy, reporting, audits, and continuous improvement , working closely with HR, Finance, and central Payroll teams.

This is a full-time, permanent position based on‐site. You'll be working Monday to Friday , covering the hours of 08:30 till 17:00 . However, for the right candidate, we can be flexible on working hours.

Pay, benefits and more:We're looking to offer a salary of £27,500 per annum and 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

Supporting the weekly and monthly payroll cycles , including overtime, absence, sickness, and holiday data

Preparing, maintaining, and reconciling payroll and HR data to ensure accuracy and compliance

Assisting with payroll checks, audits, and post‐payroll queries , escalating where required

Maintaining employee records across HRIS and Time & Attendance systems

Using Excel extensively to manage trackers, reconciliations, pivot tables, and dashboards

Managing general department administration and filing

What you need to succeed at GXO:

Strong administrative experience (HR, payroll support, data or similar)

Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, data validation)

Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy

Ability to prioritise workload in a fast‐paced environment

Confident communicator with a collaborative approach

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Barnsley

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

15-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English