Payroll Specialist

Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Reports to: Head of HR
Depot: Support Centre, Manchester
Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll team. The Payroll Specialist will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely processing of our fortnightly payroll.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and processing fortnightly payroll for approximately 1,500 employees.
- Accurate calculation of staff hours, considering salaries, overtime, bonuses, taxes/NI and other deductions.
- Input and maintain accurate employee payroll records whilst ensuring data integrity.
- Process new hires, terminations, and changes in employee status.
- Verify timesheets, leave records, and attendance information.
- Collaborate with HR to ensure accurate employee data and resolve discrepancies.
- Calculate and process statutory deductions, including income tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions / administration.
- Assist with year-end payroll processes, including P60s and P11Ds.
- Complete P45s, P46s and other related administration in the correct time allocation periods.
- Respond to employee payroll enquiries and provide excellent customer service.
- Stay updated with UK payroll regulations and ensure compliance.
- Support the finance team in various ad-hoc tasks and projects.
- To provide monthly statistical data reports to Head of HR.
- To be responsible for the compilation and submission of salary survey data.
- To maintain absolute discretion and maturity in handling sensitive/confidential data in line with the GDPR.
- To maintain the administration of benefits schemes such as the company auto-enrolment pension scheme, childcare vouchers and cycle schemes.
- To administer Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Paternity Pay alongside our enhanced benefits.
Key Skills:
- CIPP Qualified (or working towards a recognised qualification) / Extensive Payroll knowledge.
- Familiarity with payroll software systems to efficiently manage payroll data, process transactions, and generate reports. Use of Advanced (Mitrefinch) Payroll Software is desirable but not essential.
- A thorough understanding of payroll regulations, taxes and PAYE procedures.
- Strong mathematical skills and an attention to detail for high-level data accuracy.
- Proficiency in maintaining organised payroll records and documents for auditing and reporting purposes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including active listening to accurately answer queries.
- Skilled at identifying potential payroll discrepancies and addressing them proactively.
- Good use of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets, records and reports, as well as knowledge and use of pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions.
- Customer-oriented mindset to provide exceptional support to employees with their payroll enquiries and concerns.
For the right candidate we offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits, including an attractive bonus scheme, an online Employee Benefits and Discounts portal, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental Leave packages, on-site canteen, employee health and wellbeing services, an Employee Assistance Program, Cycle to Work and Tech-Scheme benefits, staff discounts on stock, free on-site parking with access to electronic charge points and referral bonuses to name but a few.
This position is temporary to cover a period of maternity leave, which is anticipated to last for 12 months, and the ongoing positon would be reviewed at that stage.
LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However, we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,500 people, at 18 depots across the UK, with our Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester.