We are currently partnering with a leading social housing provider based in Birmingham, who are recruiting for a Payroll Specialist to join their growing team on a fixed term for eight-nine months.
This is a full-time, office based position with a salary of £35,200 and a start date of May.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
- Ensuring the organisation’s salary records are maintained and calculated whilst making appropriate deductions and payments on specified dates
- Supporting the Finance Department in preparing all annual returns and declarations for Inland Revenue within statutory time limits
- Making any changes to employees’ details including working hours, salary and location
- Preparing all relevant records for payment and deductions for processing during the monthly payroll
- Identifying process improvements and working towards implementing these
- Acting as a point of contact for employee payroll enquiries
- Providing support and guidance, when necessary, to the Payroll Assistant in processing the weekly timesheets for the weekly payroll
- Ensuring that the information held within the payroll system is maintained and accurate
- Processing all employee benefits ensuring that the correct deductions are made on the correct cycle e.g. Weekly, annually or monthly
- Providing support and guidance to managers and supervisors in the provision and processing of employee information relating to the payroll
- Ensuring that statutory and legal requirements for completion of Inland Revenue annual returns are met within agreed time limits (e.g. P11D and P35)
Experience required:
- Experience processing various payrolls within a busy office
- Working knowledge of payroll and HR processes
Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment
- Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Understanding of administration processes including monitoring and evaluation
- Financial & commercial awareness
Rewards and benefits:
- 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to five additional days
- Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programme
- Four days off when you move home
- A day off for your birthday
- Life assurance (3 x salary)
Working hours:
- 37.5 hours per week
- Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
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