Payroll Administrator

eFinancialCareers; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in Guildford seeks a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to manage payroll for 800 employees. This hybrid role offers competitive benefits, including a salary up to £30,000, pension contributions, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Interest free season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Previous experience in payroll administration.
• Good knowledge of UK payroll legislation and tax regulations.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for approximately 800 employees monthly.
• Maintain employee data and enrol new starters into benefits schemes.
• Respond to payroll queries and assist with year-end activities.

Skills

Communication

Customer Focus

Attention to Detail

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident Payroll professional to join a growing business in Guildford, Surrey in the role of Payroll & Benefits Administrator. Working as part of a friendly, supportive team, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for approximately 800 employees on a monthly basis. You will also assist with benefits administration and process expenses.

This is a great company to work for, they offer a really supportive culture, excellent benefits and scope for career progression as the team grows. Alongside a competitive salary of up to £30,000 the package also includes; 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and two additional discretionary days (also options to buy additional holiday and extra allowance for long service), pension, private healthcare, life insurance, discretionary annual bonus, hybrid working, a 35 hour working week with flexible working hours around core hours of 10-4, and a range of additional extras such as cycle to work scheme, gym membership, interest free season ticket loan and more. This is a hybrid role working 3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week from home.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Process payroll on a monthly basis for around 800 employees, across two payrolls, ensuring accuracy and compliance with UK payroll regulations
• Maintain employee data in the HR payroll system, including new starters, leavers, changes in salary or benefits etc
• Enrol new starters into the pension scheme and other benefits schemes including private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans etc
• Process any changes regarding employee benefits outside of annual enrolment
• Calculate and process payroll deductions including taxes, National Insurance contributions, pension contributions and other statutory deductions
• Ensure accurate processing of sickness absence, family leave and unpaid leave
• Process final payments and P45s for leavers
• Respond to queries regarding payroll-related matters, including pay queries, tax deductions,, employee benefits and expenses queries
• Assist with year-end payroll activities, including the preparation of P60s, P11Ds, PSA, and reconciliation of payroll data
• Process monthly expense claims
• Assist with payroll-related projects and initiatives, such as system upgrades, process improvements and implementation of new payroll software

The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar role, with good knowledge of UK payroll legislation and tax regulations. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is a customer focused approach to handling payroll queries.

For more information please apply now.

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