Culina Group is a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job DescriptionWe’re looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator on FTC to join our team, supporting the accurate and timely processing of payroll. This role is ideal for someone with 1–3 years’ hands-on payroll administration experience, who enjoys working with data and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering a high-quality payroll service while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Process end-to-end payroll activities in line with deadlines
- Maintain and input accurate payroll data (starters, leavers, pay changes)
- Record and validate time & attendance, absence, sickness, and holiday data
- Produce payslips and ensure accuracy of all payroll outputs
- Review exception reports, investigate discrepancies, and make corrections
- Manage statutory deductions and liaise with HMRC and external bodies
- Support pension administration, including auto-enrolment compliance
- Assist with BACS payment processing
- Respond to employee payroll queries within agreed SLAs
- Support payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- At least 1–3 years’ payroll administration experience (essential)
- Strong data entry and accuracy skills with high attention to detail
- Good working knowledge of payroll processes and statutory requirements
- Experience using payroll systems (Resourcelink experience highly desirable)
- Confidence using Excel and other MS Office tools
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines
- A proactive, customer-focused approach
As part of our drive to make Culina Group a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
- Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 24 days + 8 Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer
- Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary
- Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year
- Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses
- Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
