As Payroll Coordinator, you will be joining a long-standing, highly recognised organisation. This role is a permanent position and full-time hours (Monday - Friday) based on site in Stockport. The purpose of the role is to provide an accurate payroll service to support the business and employees. This is a dual-purpose role, approximately 80% Payroll and 20% HR. You will have complete ownership of the payroll service, benefit administration and this element of the role is stand-alone. You will also be responsible for supporting the existing HR Team with general administration and project work.

As Payroll Coordinator, you will be responsible for:

Payroll

Collating monthly payroll data using the payroll system for five business units in the UK: including bonuses, commission and overtime payments.
Processing electronic payments and pay slips on a monthly basis for all employees
Balancing and providing monthly payroll reports to the Finance function
Administering salary sacrifice processes including:
Childcare vouchers
Cycle to work scheme
Pension
Simply Health
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Administering deductions of earnings (private mileage, salary sacrifice schemes and detachment of earnings) and show on each payslip
Monitoring the company sickness line, updating Line Manager and HR System ensuring accurate deductions are processed in a timely manner in accordance with the sickness policy
Overseeing and administering the pension scheme including all automatic enrolment duties and be available/competent to answer any queries
Calculating and administering electronic payments to the pension scheme, HMRC, Childcare vouchers and any third parties
Notifying benefit providers of starters and leavers (BUPA)
Overseeing Company Car process including notifying employees of MOT reminders, administration charges, penalty notices and renewal notifications
Responding to external requests for employee salary information i.e. mortgage & guarantor requests
Providing advice to employees on payroll related queries
Ensuring all payroll information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements and support internal and external audits related as such
Advising on the payroll implications of future changes such as HMRC and pension regulations
Full responsibility for year-end process including P11Ds, P60s and year end EPS submission
Calculating, paying and reconciling tax and manual submission of the monthly EPS
Managing payroll systems and suggest changes/upgrades when required, including policies and procedures
Calculating statutory payments including SMP, SPP, SSP and redundancies Human Resources

Collecting and compiling HR metrics and data from a variety of sources including the human resource information system and payroll outputs, management and employee surveys, exit interviews, employment records, and other sources.
Analysing data and statistics for trends and patterns with attention to attrition rate, recruitment, hiring practices, motivation, turnover, and compliance with employment laws and regulations.
Preparing reports of data results, presenting and explaining findings to UK HR Business Partner on a monthly and quarterly basis
Supporting the UK HR Team with general HR administration and HR operational support
Assisting with the general administration of the HR function
Identifying opportunities to deliver process improvements and smarter ways of working
Managing the annual 'Holiday Purchase Scheme'
Managing probation periods
Conducting inductions
Supporting HR Business Partner in the annual renewal process for the company benefit schemes i.e. simply health & Bupa (including gathering renewal data)
Proactively advising the HR team on implications of HMRC, pension and other regulatory changes
Processing employee stock option sales through payroll
Administering company fuel cards
Check 'minimum wage' employee eligibility for salary sacrifice schemes
Supporting the annual auditing process As Payroll Coordinator you must have / have:

Minimum two years stand-alone responsibility for a payroll for 250+ employees
Experience of managing inhouse payroll
Proactive, self-starter is essential
Good communication skills and good team player
Very good analytical skills and detail-oriented work style
Comprehensive knowledge in the use of MS Office Word, Google Mail, Excel & PowerPoint
Educated to 'A 'Level or equivalent
Confidentiality and integrity are essential
Detailed knowledge of PAYE and regulationsWhat's in it for me?

The salary is up to £38,000 depending on experience, as well as endless other benefits too, such as annual salary reviews, pension, life assurance, childcare vouchers, eye care vouchers, cycle scheme, employee introduction scheme, discounts with local companies and more