Part Time Payroll Officer

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Chipping Norton; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Part-Time Payroll Officer to join their payroll team in Chipping Norton. The role involves managing payroll for a European division, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and providing excellent service. The ideal candidate will have a strong payroll background and be detail-oriented. This position offers hybrid working and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Wider wallet scheme

Free meals on duty

Volunteer leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a friend bonus

Comprehensive training and development

Team and company social events

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in payroll.
• Experience with overseas payroll bureaus is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Managing payroll for European division and supporting UK payroll.
• Generating payroll reports and processing new starters and leavers.
• Training staff on payroll procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Customer service

Strong systems proficiency

Education

2 years payroll experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Salary: £27,000 Annual + excellent company benefits

Location: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

Description:

Part-Time Payroll Officer

Near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire (OX7)

30 hours per week, with flexibility (between hours). Hybrid working available.

Salary: £27,000 per annum

Based at our client's Head Office and reporting to the Payroll Manager, this role involves joining a payroll team of 3 within a wider finance team of 19. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of payroll (minimum 2 years experience) and meticulous attention to detail. This friendly environment offers the opportunity to provide a high-quality, accurate, and timely payroll service.

Main Responsibilities:

• Managing payroll for our European division, primarily, but also supporting UK and Scotland payrolls (approx. 2,500 employees)
• Liaising with up to 10 bureaus across Europe monthly, coordinating these third parties with operational teams in each country within the month-end timeline
• Entering and importing variable overtime and casual hours
• Processing new starters and leavers, liaising with payroll bureaus as needed
• Processing contract amendments
• Calculating back pay, sick pay (multiple policies), maternity, and paternity pay
• Manually calculating Gross to Net pay where necessary
• Generating payroll reports, payslips, P45s, P60s, and statutory year-end returns
• Supporting payroll sign-off through monthly reports and BACS authorizations
• Supporting payroll and pension administration tasks
• Running payroll from start to finish, including month-end processes
• Monitoring email accounts, logging, and resolving payroll queries promptly
• Assisting in process and system improvements
• Training staff on payroll procedures and best practices

Key Personal Skills and Attributes:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Deep understanding of payroll legislation
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Strong systems proficiency, especially in Microsoft Excel
• Interpersonal skills, team-oriented but self-motivated

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least 2 years payroll experience handling similar volumes
• Experience working with overseas payroll bureaus is desirable but not essential
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Benefits:

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms, etc.)
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteer leave (up to one day per year)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recommend a friend bonus
• Comprehensive training and development
• Team and company social events
• Employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Excellent career progression opportunities