Payroll Administrator

We are seeking a Payroll Administrator for a high growth business based in Fareham.

Our client has modern spacious offices with a sociable and supportive team culture where progression and continued learning and development is encouraged. Flexible working is offered around core hours of 10am to 4pm and you are welcome to work 2 days per week from home, should you want to.

The purpose of the Payroll Administrator role is to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of client payrolls, undertake general administrative duties and work collaboratively within the payroll hub. You will also be responsible for effectively communicating with clients, offices, HMRC and third-party providers.

Key responsibilities for the Payroll Administrator role:

• Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of client payrolls to agreed deadlines.
• Inputting data for any of the payrolls when necessary, running Audit and validation checks for payroll as well as interfacing of data to General Ledger and Pensions systems.
• Monitoring SSP, SMP and other statutory payments and calculations.
• Processing accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary.
• Managing any payroll changes to the time and attendance systems (BMS).
• Administer the end-to-end payroll process and auto enrolment compliance for a portfolio of clients.
• You will be on hand to answering any payroll related enquiries from clients and being a trusted advisor.
• Acting as first line support for pay queries.
• Peer checking of payrolls.
• Undertake general administrative duties and work collaboratively within the payroll hub.
• Develop relationships with clients, ensuring effective communication with the wider offices, HMRC and other third-party providers.
• Effectively communicating with team and wider payroll teams.

Required knowledge and experience for the Payroll Administrator role:

• One year plus experience within a payroll role, either in-house or in a bureau.
• Demonstratable experience of end to end payroll processing including pensions, benefits and statutory payments.
• Knowledge and understanding of payroll legislation, processing, and auto enrolment regulations.
• Must have the ability to manually calculate a payroll.
• Excellent verbal and?written communication skills.
• A desired to continue to learn and develop your knowledge and career.
• Strong customer focused approach, ability to handle customer queries by telephone and email.

Benefits package for the Payroll Administrator role:

• Study support for CIPP.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays with the possibility to buy and sell another week.
• Life assurance.
• Christmas shutdown period.
• 37.5 hour working week with flexible hours around core work hours of 10am-4pm
• 2 days working from home per week.
• Lots of future progression opportunities.