Hr & Payroll Advisor

Your new company
Hays are delighted to be partnering with a leader within the FMCG sector to recruit an HR & Payroll Advisor on a permanent basis for their Edinburgh office.

Your new role
Key responsibilities will include:

• With support from the Regional HR Manager, offer HR advice to management and employees on first line HR queries
• Support the management team by note taking at employee meetings, including low level disciplinaries, investigations and grievances
• Manage the Employee Forum from an administrative perspective, including liaising with employee reps, note taking at meetings and ensuring actions are recorded and acted upon
• Undertake employee exit interviews and provide data for analysis to the Senior Leadership Team
• Work with the Regional HR Manager to support the completion of the Company's annual Engagement Survey
• Support Line Managers with recruitment of entry level employees, including undertaking interviews, note taking and preparing Company paperwork
• Manage the Indeed recruitment account for the site, ensuring the Company's style and brand is maintained at all times
• Manage probationary periods ensuring these are undertaken by the relevant managers
• Ensure contracts of employments/employee change letters are issued to employees and signed copies are promptly returned to the site
• Various HR Projects as requested
• Work with the management team to ensure a smooth monthly payroll process
• Administer all new starters to ensure they are correctly set up on the Company system
• Ensure that all employees have the correct right to work details in place before commencing employment
• Process all absences and overtime within the Company's time and attendance system, inputting additional and reducing employee payments as required
• Various payroll projects as requested

What you'll need to succeed
* A minimum of 1 year's HR and payroll experience, preferably in the FMCG sector
* Degree qualified or relevant experience
* PC literate, familiar with using Microsoft packages
* Able to develop close working relationships quickly with employees and management at all levels
* Well organised and able to manage their own workload effectively
What you'll get in return

• £26k to £30k dependent on experience
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 37.5 hours per week, 8am-4pm, office based
• Pension - Defined Contribution, after successful probation period, 3% Employer and 5% Employee
• Annual leave - 33 days inclusive of bank holidays

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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