Payroll Administrator

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exciting and growing company based on Gillingham Business Park. Our client is currently seeking a Payroll Administrator to join them.

Job Role:

Assisting in the accurate preparation and processing of payroll. Ensuring all processing, reporting and payments are completed within the relevant deadlines. Maintaining accurate and reliable payroll records.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing of company payrolls, ensuring accurate calculations of all payments and deductions.
• Checking and processing timesheets for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensuring all relevant payments are made according to set timescales, to both employees and other appropriate entities.
• Payroll reporting to meet internal and statutory obligations.
• Completion of necessary payroll month end reconciliation.
• Processing the company pension schemes according to auto enrolment legislation and ensuring accurate submissions within the deadlines.
• Processing payroll year end reporting according to relevant legislation and within deadlines as set by internal and external (e.g. HMRC) requirements.
• Preparing and issuing all relevant periodic or occasional payroll documentation such as P60’s and P11D’s according to HMRC or other deadlines.
• Keeping up to date with any legislation changes.
• Training staff where necessary in every aspect of payroll.
• Assistance where required to the year end audit process.
• General maintenance of payroll records for completeness and accuracy.
• Ad hoc tasks as directed by the Payroll Coordinator or Financial Controller to support Finance, HR, and/or Operational staff.

Skill & Experience:

• Understanding of payroll processes and legislation
• Calculation of PAYE, NI, Pension auto enrolment, RTI, statutory payments i.e. SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP, redundancy/termination payments
• Numerical ability and accurate data entry
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills to include tact, discretion, and confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated payroll processing including auto enrolment pension schemes

Monday to Friday - Full Time