Amanda Fisher
Burton Overy,Leicestershire
Summary
Payroll Administrator with over 8 years’ experience delivering accurate, compliant end-to-end payroll for up to 400 employees per pay period. Highly skilled in payroll processing, statutory payments, HMRC compliance and resolving complex pay queries. Experienced Sage user with a strong track record of accuracy, confidentiality and deadline delivery. Now seeking a permanent Payroll Administrator role.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Accounts & Project Administrator
Apex Displays (Leicester) Ltd
Blaby, Leicestershire
2023.05 - Current
- Sole administrator for payroll, sales invoicing and purchase ledger operations.
- Deliver end-to-end payroll processing via Sage, including timesheets, holiday pay, deductions and year-end (P60s).
- Manage PAYE and National Insurance submissions and payments to HMRC, ensuring statutory compliance.
- Act as the main point of contact for employee payroll queries, resolving issues promptly and confidentially.
- Maintain payroll records and support month-end and year-end accounting processes.
Payroll administrator
Coba International Ltd
Fleckney, Leicestershire
2016.01 - 2023.05
- Delivered full end-to-end payroll processing for up to 400 employees, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and compliance.
- Managed payroll from input through to processing and FPS submissions under RTI requirements.
- Administered statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP in line with current legislation.
- Processed starters, leavers and salary amendments, maintaining accurate payroll and employee records.
- Maintained detailed salary and entitlement records, including car allowance, broadband allowance, first aid allowance and supplementary pay.
- Coordinated and uploaded quarterly bonus data from managers into payroll.
- Managed the Time Management System (TMS), producing weekly and monthly reports for absences and overtime.
- Uploaded absence and overtime data from TMS into payroll for monthly salary processing.
- Administered Attachments of Earnings Orders, including child maintenance, council tax, fines, DEA and DEO deductions.
- Managed payroll implications for jury service, ensuring accurate pay treatment and records.
- Produced detailed payroll cost reports for the CFO, using Sage exports and advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
- Calculated and documented overpayments, maintaining a debt recovery log and supporting recovery processes.
- Performed payroll rollbacks where required to correct processing errors.
- Completed payroll year-end procedures, including production of P60s.
- Prepared and submitted P11Ds using payroll software and HMRC online services.
- Resolved payroll queries professionally via email, telephone and face-to-face communication.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Business & Finance
Wigston College
Leicester 2000.09 - 2002.06
Higher National Diploma - Business Information Technology
Nene College
Northampton 1993.09 - 1995.07
BTEC National Diploma - Computer Studies
Wigston College
Leicester 1991.09 - 1993.07
Skills
- End-to-end payroll processing (high-volume)
- Sage 50 Payroll
- PAYE, NI & HMRC compliance
- RTI (FPS submissions)
- Statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP)
- Attachments of Earnings (AEO, DEA, CMS, fines)
- Payroll year-end & P60s
- P11D preparation & submission
- Starters & leavers processing
- Time & attendance systems (TMS)
- BACS processing
- Payroll reporting & reconciliation
- Resolving payroll discrepancies
- Employee payroll queries & HR support
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Accounts & Project Administrator
Apex Displays (Leicester) Ltd
2023.05 - Current
Payroll administrator
Coba International Ltd
2016.01 - 2023.05
Higher National Diploma - Business & Finance
Wigston College
2000.09 - 2002.06
Higher National Diploma - Business Information Technology
Nene College
1993.09 - 1995.07
BTEC National Diploma - Computer Studies
Wigston College
1991.09 - 1993.07