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SalaryPayroll Officer
Working hours: 20 hours
As a Payroll Officer, you will be required to:
Process payroll data on a weekly (UK and Ireland) and monthly (UK and Ireland) basis in time with statutory and company requirements including attachments of earnings
Administer the SSP, SMP and SPP schemes
- Process 3rd party payments through payroll including court orders and student loans
- Work with Finance team to ensure all journals posted correctly and any payroll reconciliations completed
- Provide advice to staff and managers in relation to pay, taxation and NI
- Assist with the completion of request forms from HMRC/DWPS/Job Centre Plus etc.
- Liaise with external parties including HMRC, Courts, Student Loan companies etc.
- Support administration of pension systems and payments
- Complete weekly / monthly reports for different areas of the business and National Statistics
- Ensure all Year End processes completed in a timely manner
- Continually strive to improve the efficiencies of payroll operations and work processes
- Manage Benefit In Kind process for both UK and Ireland
- Manage Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Take the lead for any audits eg HMRC & ROS
- Assist with annual pay reviews and bonus procedure
- Compliance to company policies and group management systems
- To assist with the introduction and launch of new HR/Payroll/T&A System
- Other duties as appropriate to the role
Experience:
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience of completing full UK payroll process
- Payrolling Benefits (BIK)
Desirable
- Knowledge of Irish Payroll and associated Laws
- Knowledge of NEST / Royal London
Requirements of the Payroll Administrator
- Flexible and positive attitude
- Highly accurate and methodical way of working
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including Vlookup and pivot tables
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines to achieve objectives.
- Ability to use initiative to identify possible improvements and work together to define and implement solutions.
- Keen to learn new tasks and processes as the business require
