Payroll Administrator

We are seeking a self-motivated Payroll Administrator with strong attention to detail and good IT skills to be responsible for ensuring all payroll procedures are completed accurately on a timely basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing of monthly payroll of approximately 1,500 employees
• Collect, compile and prepare payroll data for processing to Fourth
• Process and check payroll by established deadlines/process BACS payments
• Cross referencing of data entered by the HR Team
• 3rd party form completions ie Child Support Agency & Department for Work and Pensions
• Review and verify source documentation ie sick notes and P45's
• Liaison with Civil Recovery Solutions for debt recovery and administration of overpayments
• Investigate and correct payroll discrepancies and errors
• Provide support and technical advice relating to payroll and pensions
• Prepare and distribute payroll reports for relevant departments
• Prepare nominal ledger reports/cost pivots for Finance team
• Pension administration of the company pension schemes, auto enrolment and RTI
• Assisting with Year End and the processing of P11D's
• First line communication with Fourth to ensure payroll queries are resolved within the specified SLA
• Report on historical data that HR or external agencies may need in relation to employees or HR data ranging from ER cases to TUPE leavers
• To oversee payroll department in the absence of the Payroll Manager
• Adhoc project work
• Adhoc duties as and when required for the needs of the business.

Key Skills Required:

• Experience of processing different payroll frequencies for a large multi-sited business within the hospitality, retail or service sectors
• CIPP qualified or working towards
• To be self-motivated with strong attention to detail, whilst demonstrating the ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong IT skills, good knowledge of Excel is important (data manipulation - pivots tables and v lookups etc.) and knowledge of the Fourth People system.

To arrange an initial interview please apply today.