Junior Payroll Specialist

We’re looking for a Permanent Junior Payroll Specialist to joining our HR team in our Peterborough Office.

As the Junior Payroll Specialist you will be responsible for administering payroll functions, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, managing employee benefits plans, and maintaining compliance with all relevant regulations. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with sensitive information.

Our Team

As an HR team, we collaborate to achieve our objectives and drive the overall success of our department. Each member actively and positively engages in team initiatives, building strong relationships both within and beyond the workplace. We work together to address challenges, embracing a no-blame culture that encourages everyone to take ownership and responsibility when necessary.

This is a Hybrid role that supports a balance of working from home and our office in Peterborough.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the Payroll Manager processing the monthly payroll, uploading Monthly Timesheet information and Commission information.
• Assist employees in resolving payroll related issues.
• Support the daily payroll files from people source into iTrent ensuring data integrity.
• Monitor and review daily interface data files from HR system to payroll.
• Escalate key system issues to the Head of HR Ops or payroll issues to Payroll Manager.
• Support the monthly payroll timetable and chase relevant parties where needed.
• Reconcile net monthly pay, maternity leave and starters / leavers.
• Reconcile cost codes between iTrent and People Source.

What you’ll bring

• Understanding of payroll processes, SLAs, and best practice in operational delivery.
• Customer Service Orientation: Providing supportive responses to employee and manager queries.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Word).
• Confident with shared platforms (Teams, SharePoint).
• High accuracy and attention to detail in handling data and documents.

Expiry Date: 29th June 2025

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win. 
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working. 
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

Please Note: We are actively seeking this position. You should hear from us within 48 hours of the expiry date. Please note on some occasions the role may be closed before date shown or need to be extended.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.