The purpose of this job role is to provide accurate and timely processing of company Payroll.

Main Duties

Management of the monthly payrolls ensuring strict adherence to deadlines
In-house liaison and administration of the pension schemes including auto enrolment processing and letters, employee pension requests and annual pension assessment
Provide training and ongoing support to Line Managers for the time and attendance system
Providing in-house training on the computerised Payroll system
On-going maintenance of the HR/Payroll System
On-going maintenance of the time and attendance system including working patterns, absence codes and flexi-time settings
Payroll administration including processing starters and leavers for payroll, SSP, SMP, overtime, ad hoc payments, reward and termination payments
Administer holiday purchase and voluntary unpaid leave (VULA) schemes
Calculate and process entitlements and shutdown/bank holidays on the time and attendance system
Process relevant administration at tax year end including P11Ds, P60s and Gender Pay Gap reporting
Reconcile account and payment of deduction taken from Payroll
Arrange payments to third parties e.g. HMRC, court orders, CSA
Generate ad-hoc and scheduled reports for both the Payroll and time and attendance systems as required
Produce the annual Payroll calendar
Manage effective monitoring of sickness records ensuring company sick pay is paid in line with company policy and issue SSP1 forms where appropriate
Provide costings for International Mobility Employees and share the relevant Payroll information with PWC for completion of international assignee tax returns
Process the administration of statutory external enquiries from Government offices
Process enquiries from bank and building societies relating to mortgage and financial references
Submit company car changes to HMRC
Prepare annual budget information for Payroll
Liaise with payroll provider on input, checking reports, BACS submission

Skills and Knowledge

Previous experience of complete Payroll responsibility for a medium sized company (above 600 employees)
Previous experience of Payroll/time and attendance systems
Previous experience of pension administration
Knowledge/experience of pension auto enrolment
Ability to self-manage - prioritise and systematically complete deadlines effectively
Flexible with approach
Competent interpersonal and communications skills at all levels
Competency in co-ordinating an effective administration process
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Attention to detail
Understanding of Payroll legislation and processes i.e. tax
Ability to understand legislation and make it user friendly

Additional Info

£17.25 - £18.75 per hour
3-6 month contract
22-25.5 hours per week (2.5-3 days per week)
Able to do additional hours at peak processing time
Excellent working environment and supportive team
On site parking
Canteen facilities