Temporary Payroll Officer Belfast

Temporary Payroll Officer | Belfast

£25,000 - £28,000 (FTE) | URGENT | Full-time OR Part-time

Reed Accountancy is urgently recruiting on behalf of a prestigious organisation in Belfast city centre, for an experienced Temporary Payroll Officer for a period of six months with possible extension.

Centrally based and with free parking, this is an excellent opportunity to work in a beautiful & unique office environment as part of an established and friendly team. All applicants must have at least two years’ previous experience in payroll processing. *Our client is open to both full-time and part-time experienced applicants.

The role:

Responsible for the accurate and efficient processing of 1 weekly payroll and 1 monthly payroll involving:

• Review of weekly and monthly payroll input
• Review of payroll output reports and liaison with external payroll bureau
• Liaise with the HR Department regarding Terms & Conditions, policies, and procedures etc.
• Maintenance of accurate records
• Reconciliation of payments for PAYE, NIC, DC Scheme pension contributions and other statutory deductions on a monthly basis
• Performing manual calculations
• Preparation of control account reconciliations on a monthly basis
• Provision of payroll information and reports to the Financial Controller and Departmental Managers
• Assisting the Payroll Manager in the preparation of year-end reports
• Dealing with queries
• Liaison with external and internal auditors
• Review and process employee expenses claims
• Providing general Finance Administration within the finance team

Essential Criteria:

• 2+ years end to end payroll experience
• Ability to calculate manual payments
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of payroll and pension legislation within the UK
• Strong IT skills and a proven ability to use and adapt quickly to new technology
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proactive, confident, positive, professional and someone who takes initiative and pride in what they do
• A full job description is available on request from Reed Accountancy Belfast

For more information, please contact Laurence Jago or Mary O’Mahony at REED Belfast, apply here or contact us confidentially on LinkedIn.