HR and Payroll Administrator
Also known as: HR Payroll Officer · People Administration Officer
Processes personnel changes and payroll data in a combined administration, checks source documents and delivers the input for the monthly payroll run.
This role combines personnel administration with payroll processing and is common at medium sized employers. Unlike the hr officer, it also carries responsibility for timely and accurate payroll data, with a hard monthly deadline. Selection often looks only at administrative experience, while the real risk is a change submitted late by a manager, causing an employee to be paid incorrectly.
Competencies to measure
These are the behavioural and ability constructs in this profile. Each one shows which hrmforce questionnaire measures it.
| Competencies to measure | Target level | hrmforce instrument | Assessment method | Behavioural anchor at target level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy and attention to detail Competency (50-framework): Accuracy Knockout | N3 | Big Fifty, 360 Feedback | Personality questionnaire | Builds check moments into the own process, keeps track of errors and prevents repetition by adjusting the method. |
| Listening and probing Competency (50-framework): Listen | N3 | Big Fifty, 360 Feedback | 360-degree feedback | Summarises both the content and the feeling of the other party and probes until the real interest behind the request becomes visible. |
| interpersonal sensitivity Competency (50-framework): Sensitivity | N3 | Big Fifty, 360 Feedback, Colour Profile (Jung) | Personality questionnaire | Names observed tension or reticence during a conversation and adapts tone, pace and wording accordingly. |
| organisational awareness Competency (50-framework): Organizational Sensitivity | N3 | Big Fifty, Competency Check, 360 Feedback | Situational Judgement Test | Assesses which interests a proposal touches, involves the right people beforehand and chooses a suitable moment to raise it. |
| integrity and dependability Competency (50-framework): Integrity | N3 | Big Fifty (Integrity Scale), 360 Feedback, Structured interview | Personality questionnaire | Reports a possible conflict of interest on own initiative and asks for review before a decision is taken. |
| independence Competency (50-framework): Independence | N2 | Big Fifty, 15PF | Personality questionnaire | Forms an own opinion on a familiar issue and compares it with the advice of a colleague. |
Short profile
The ten heaviest skills in this profile. The full profile with every skill, behavioural anchor and assessment method is in the download.
| T | Skill | Target level | Weight | Knockout | Assessment method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | Payroll administration | N4 | 5 | yes | Knowledge test |
| G | Accuracy and attention to detail | N3 | 5 | yes | Personality questionnaire |
| K | GDPR and privacy in practice | N4 | 4 | no | Knowledge test |
| G | Listening and probing | N3 | 4 | no | 360-degree feedback |
| G | interpersonal sensitivity | N3 | 4 | no | Personality questionnaire |
| G | organisational awareness | N3 | 4 | no | Situational Judgement Test |
| G | integrity and dependability | N3 | 4 | no | Personality questionnaire |
| V | Correspondence and record keeping | N2 | 4 | no | Work sample test |
| K | Applying basic employment law | N2 | 4 | yes | Knowledge test |
| V | Employer branding and recruitment | N2 | 4 | no | Work sample test |
See all 24 skills in the full profile
Assessment instruments for this job
Knowledge test (client-specific)
Professional knowledge test, customized for each client
Work sample test
Representative work sample under standardized conditions
Competency Check
Behavioral-Level Competency Assessment
360 Feedback
Multiple assessments based on behavioral anchors
Big Fifty
Personality questionnaire, 150 items, 25 factors
Structured interview
Behavioral interview with a fixed structure
Development Review
Structured development interview
Colour Profile (Jung)
Four color types, linked to Big Fifty factors
Big Fifty (Integrity Scale)
15PF
Personality Profile, a shorter alternative to the Big Fifty
Ability Scan
Aptitude Test: Verbal, Numerical, and Abstract Reasoning Skills
Portfolio
Evaluation of prior work against fixed criteria
Comparable jobs
24 skills in the profile · medior
HR Manager24 skills in the profile · senior
HR Business Partner24 skills in the profile · senior
HR Officer24 skills in the profile · junior
Chief Human Resources Officer25 skills in the profile · lead
Recruiter24 skills in the profile · medior
Corporate Recruiter25 skills in the profile · medior
Staffing Consultant24 skills in the profile · medior