Payroll Officer - Salford Quays

Working within the Finance Department, this role is primarily responsible for the co-ordination and administration of the timely and accurate delivery of payrolls that are processed centrally for the Fire division.

Additionally, the post holder would work on an ad hoc basis with Senior Payroll Officer on various projects across the Fire Division.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

·Payroll:

· Maintain and update the payroll records and payroll spreadsheets.

· End to end processing of monthly company payrolls

· Preparation and completion of payroll related reports

· Working with departmental managers ensuring all up to date payroll information and the correct documentation has been received monthly.

Completion of month end tasks including;

1. Complete P45 for leavers.

2. FPS (Full Payment Summary)

3. EPS (Employee Payment Summary)

4. Print /save reports for the period and to update payments file

5. Prepare and send electronic payslips monthly

· Enter all new starters/ leavers in the month onto Company pension's scheme via Website

· Produce Pension Reports and upload into pension provider portal to process the DD

· Prepare a listing of all AOE's each month together with payment details for repayment.

· Responding and solving first line employee queries regarding payroll.

· Process leavers and all administration in relation to leavers in SAGE & Employee database

· Control of payroll related HR paperwork.

· Correspondence in relation to changes in payroll and deductions.

· Ad hoc Payroll duties / projects as and when necessary.

Person Specification

· End to end payroll processing experience is required

· SAGE 50 payroll experience highly desirable

· Numerate with excellent excel & data entry skills

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills