Payroll Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for BAE Systems as a Payroll Administrator on a 12 month contract. This role will be based within the Payroll Operations team, reporting to one of the Payroll Team Managers. This role requires a customer focused approach to accurately administer complex, high volume payrolls. The successful applicant will need to be experienced with high volume, end to end payroll.

Duties will involve;
- Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and processing of high volume and complex Payrolls in line with SLA’s and HMRC legislation.
- Responsible for logging any advances, errors and overpayments and reporting any known issues/defects to a Payroll Team Manager for timely review.
- Play a key role in ensuring that all work instructions and processes regularly reviewed and and remain compliant with governance and audit procedures. Proactively escalate any discrepancies or changes required.
- Support with the continuous improvement initiative, highlighting new ideas and better ways of working.
- Responsible for the regular review of all Finance reconciliation items for your areas of responsibility.
- Support with internal/external Payroll reviews/audits when required.
- Support with the training of team members as and when required.
- Work alongside our employees, Business stakeholders and internal/external teams in order to promptly resolve any business, employee and Third Party payroll related queries, ensuring the most effective communication method is used.
- Responsible for identifying and taking relevant preventative action to minimise under / over payments.
- Responsible for prioritising your own workload and using initiative and problem solving capabilities to provide a responsive Payroll Service at all times.
- Other duties as defined by the Payroll Team Manager and Business.

Knowledge
- Previous knowledge and experience of UK Payroll is essential along with previous experience of working within a Payroll Service delivering multiple payrolls. Up to date payroll legislation knowledge is required, including an appreciation for future changes and the possible impact of these on a Payroll function. Experience of using Resource Link system or similar system would be an advantage.

Essential Skills
- PC Literacy, competent in Word, Excel & Outlook
- Excellent people skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- The ability to interrogate and analyse data demonstrating numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to Problem solve using own initiative.
- Collaborative approach with colleagues and stakeholders to build and maintain effective relationships.
- Experience with Resource link system, Service Now and SuccessFactors is desirable.

Qualifications;
- CIPP or equivalent Payroll qualification would be an advantage
- GCSEs or equivalent in Mathematics and English, grades A-C.

Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

Payroll; VAT returns; Reconciliation; Payroll Legislation; P11D; p45; Payroll Systems; multi-payroll; HMRC; Query Handling; Stakeholder Management; Expenses; Resourcelink; SAP; ITrent; Service Now; Successfactors