Project Administrator
Project Administrator £15.00 p/h //Mon-fri 8am-5pm//Fixed term contract of 6 months Role Purpose Provide end-to-end administrative control for projects, ensuring accurate time capture, payroll execution, PO management, and financial data integrity. The role underpins cost control, compliance, and customer confidence. Key Duties & Responsibilities • Time & Attendance (eApps) • Manage and validate all eApps hours for assigned projects. • Ensure hours align with rotas, contracts, and customer agreements. • Close errors, late entries, and discrepancies before payroll cut-off. • Maintain full audit traceability for time data. Payroll Administration • Prepare, validate, and submit payroll sheets in line with UK payroll cycles. • Resolve payroll queries (hours, rates, overtime, absences, corrections). • Act as the primary interface with Payroll and Operations. • Ensure zero-defect payroll submission. • Orders, Purchase Orders & Invoicing Support • Raise, track, and reconcile orders and purchase orders (POs). • Ensure PO values, rates, and scope match contractual terms. • Support invoicing through accurate hour and cost confirmation. • Resolve PO and invoice mismatches with Finance. Financial & Cost Control • Maintain labour cost trackers and support budget control. • Provide visibility of actuals vs forecast to Project Managers. • Flag cost risks, revenue leakage, and non-recoverable hours early. Reporting, Data & Compliance • Produce accurate reports on hours, headcount, and costs. • Ensure consistency across eApps, payroll, and finance systems. • Maintain controlled records for audits and customer reviews. • Comply with Company standards, GDPR, and customer requirements. • Stakeholder Support • Interface with Operations, Finance, Payroll, and Customers. • Communicate clearly on hours, billing, and administrative status. • Support project mobilisation, ramp-up, and close-down phases. • Continuous Improvement • Identify inefficiencies in admin and payroll processes. • Support standardisation and process optimisation across projects. Key Outputs • Accurate payroll, on time, every cycle • Clean eApps data with full audit traceability • Controlled POs and invoice-ready cost data