Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator / Processor
Salary: £29,000 per annum
Job Type: Full Time
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am till 5.00pm
Flexibility required for busy period (Any additional hours will be a condition of your salary.)

As the Payroll Administrator, you will be responsible for delivering a smooth and accurate payroll process across the business for weekly paid employees.  Working closely with the Company Payroll Manager, and with the support of the HR team, to ensure all payroll activities are completed efficiently, confidentially, and to the highest standard, ensuring all our client's employees are paid correctly.

Duties Include:

Process weekly payroll hours and any additional payroll data such as expenses for the weekly payroll.
Administer starters and leavers for the weekly payrolls
Process contract changes each pay period
Manage statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP
Maintain accurate holiday records
Process attachment of earnings
Liaise closely with the Company Payroll Manager, seeking support when required, to ensure accurate payroll recording.
Importing hours from our time and attendance system
Preparing and submitting pension data
Responding promptly to employee payroll queries
Prepare pension reports, issue letters to colleagues, and manage pay related queries
Produce regular reports, including sickness
Assist the Company Payroll Manager with any data where required
Respond efficiently to payroll queries from our employees or external stakeholders such as our pension provider
Support audit processes by supporting the Company Payroll Manager with auditor queries.
Supporting HR with admin duties on occasion.  
Candidate Attributes:

Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel)
Professional telephone manner
A willingness to learn and develop their role in a supportive environment, through additional training and development, with the option of completing further CIPP training/Pension Training in the future
Professional team player
Able to work with confidential information  
We'd love to hear from you if you have:

Experience in payroll administration
Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
Confidence working with payroll systems and Microsoft Office.
A proactive, confidential, and service driven approach.
Strong administration skills with a finance background  
Company Benefits:

Holidays - 28 days per annum inclusive of Bank holidays
Free onsite parking
Subsidised Canteen
Discounted Staff Sales shop
Workplace pension (after initial qualifying period)
Staff and family events
Monthly Employee Draw
Long Service Awards - initiated since day 1
Individual training programme including CIPP development
Annual profit related bonus
Opportunity to develop payroll skills in a supportive environment  
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