Payroll Administrator

CVS Veterinary Group; Diss; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday, buy/sell holiday

Pension scheme - matched up to 6%

Health cash plans

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Staff discount on pet care and product

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group in Diss is seeking a Payroll Administrator to deliver a comprehensive payroll service across the organisation. You will ensure timely payroll data processing and accurate payments while providing high-quality service to employees.

The role offers a flexible hybrid arrangement with on-site work at Head Office in Diss and the option to work from home for part of the week. Training is provided to cover all payroll tasks and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume payroll environment.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups.
• Up-to-date knowledge of HMRC legislation and statutory payments.
• Providing high-quality customer and payroll service.
• Attention to detail and ability to resolve payroll issues.
• Good time management and planning skills.
• Ability to collaborate with the team and other departments.
• High degree of discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely, accurate collection of payroll data monthly.
• Inputting and importing data templates to the payroll system.
• Calculation of absence and statutory sick payments.
• Calculation of statutory maternity/adoption/paternity payments.
• Problem-solving and advising employees on queries in a professional manner.
• Calculations of overpayments and agreements for payment, overseeing recovery.
• Manual gross to net calculations and adjustments.
• Deductions from salary and processing of benefits (e.g., Cycle to Work).
• Ensuring compliance with National Minimum Wage legislation.
• Contributing to the development of departmental processes.

Skills

High-volume payroll experience

Advanced Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP)

HMRC legislation knowledge

Discretion and confidentiality

Time management

Job description

Join CVS Group, where it's in our nature to care, support, learn, and progress, as a Payroll Administrator.

The purpose of this role is to produce and provide a comprehensive and professional service throughout the organisation concerning the payroll function and the coordination and supply of services relating to employees' pay and benefits. Training is provided for all payroll tasks and responsibilities listed below.

Role Location

This role is based at our Head Office in Diss, where you will work part of your hours on-site and have the option to work the rest from home.

Please note: we can be flexible on hours and days worked. Whether you want to work full-time or part-time across mornings, afternoons or evenings, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Ensure the timely, accurate collection of all payroll data monthly.
• Inputting & importing data templates to the payroll system.
• Calculation of absence & statutory sick payments.
• Calculation of statutory maternity/adoption/paternity payments.
• Problem-solving & advising employees on queries in a professional manner.
• Calculations of overpayments and agreements for payment, overseeing recovery of overpayments.
• Manual gross to net calculations and calculations of appropriate system adjustments.
• Deductions from salary & payment over of AEO's, SAYE, childcare vouchers, Cycle to Work, etc.
• Ensuring compliance with National Minimum Wage legislation.
• Compliance with business policies and procedures.
• Contributing to the development of departmental processes.

Key Skills Required

• Experience in a high-volume payroll environment (desirable)
• Intermediate excel skills
• Up-to-date working knowledge of HMRC legislation and Statutory Payments.
• Providing high-quality Customer and Payroll Service.
• Being attentive to detail and ability to logically work through payroll issues.
• Good time management and planning skills.
• Ability to integrate with the team and other departments.
• High degree of discretion and confidentiality.

If you do not possess all the skills above, we would still love to hear from you!

Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer benefits including:

• 6 weeks holiday, buy/sell holiday scheme
• Pension scheme - matched up to 6%
• Health cash plans
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave
• Generous staff discount on pet care and products

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated, and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.