Payroll Administrator

Guidant Global; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent workforce solutions provider is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage payroll for over 400 employees. This permanent role offers 30 hours per week, with flexibility in the schedule after the first six months of on-site work. Responsibilities include ensuring accuracy in payroll processing, compliance with HMRC regulations, and maintaining employee records. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of payroll experience, strong numeracy skills, and a solid understanding of UK payroll legislation.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in maths and general organisation skills.
• Proven experience in payroll administration (minimum of 2 years preferred).
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support processing of monthly payroll for over 400 employees.
• Maintain employee payroll records and handle inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and submit reports.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Orientation

Problem Solving

Numerical Accuracy

Education

GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including maths

Tools

Payroll Software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job description

Position: Payroll Administrator - Permanent role

Working Hours: 30 hours per week, working 6 hours per day (Mon - Fri), with flexibility required in working hours.

Location: Milton Keynes, MK7 8HX

Note: The first six months will be fully office-based; some flexibility may be considered thereafter.

Overall job purpose

The role of the Payroll Administrator is to assist and work closely with the Payroll Manager within the Finance department.

Provide administration support for the Fleet Department (1 day per week).

Main duties / Key Accountabilities

• To support the processing of monthly payroll for over 400+ employees, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
• Set up payments for all Advances, Floats, HMRC and any other payments relating to payroll, Support Payroll Manager on Company payroll.
• Collate and supply payroll information to our payroll provider as per the agreed guidelines and timescales.
• Payroll reporting and draft changes including journals
• Including Benefits payments (i.e. Health Care, Pension, Vehicle etc.)
• Monthly payroll sign off in absence of Payroll Manager
• Reconciliation of payroll related GL accounts e.g. salary deductions.
• Maintain employee payroll records, including starters, Leavers and Changes
• Handle payroll queries from employees and resolve discrepancies promptly and with care
• Supply Payroll Data to external sources such as Unions, HMRC, CMS
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and submit RTI (Real Time Information) reports
  Assist with year- end late statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP) and deductions (Tax, NI, Pensions)
• Administer Pension contributions and Liaise with Pension Providers, Processes, Including P60 and P11D submissions and assist with starters and leavers for the stakeholder Pension Plan
• Provide Administrative support to Fleet which will include the process of Company BIK;s, Vehicle updates and processing of fines
• Collaborate with HR and Finance Teams on Related matters
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed on this job description, the job holder may be required to perform other duties assigned by the Payroll Manager /Head of Finance /Head of Fleet

Competencies

• Excellent Attention to Detail
• Adaptability
• Planning and Organising: all deadlines to be met.
• Communication: clear at all levels.
• Customer Orientation
• Initiative
• Accountability/ownership
• Team Working
• Numerical Accuracy
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Skills and Abilities

All applicants must have a strong foundation in maths and general organisation skills. Proven Experience in payroll administration (minimum of 2 years preferred) and payroll software proficiency is also a plus. However, Excel or another spreadsheet software is extremely helpful for this position alongside strong knowledge of UK payroll Legislation and HMRC requirements

• Planning and organising; you must have the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and manage workload in an efficient and timely manner whilst still demonstrating exceptional attention to detail.
• Following instructions & procedures: it is essential that you appropriately follow all expenses/payroll/car policies and procedures to ensure that financial processes are carried out in-line with company obligations.
• Customer relations: you must be strongly focused on delivering towards your stakeholder's requirements, ensuring that the quantity and quality of your work is always to a high standard.
• Ability to work independently on occasion.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include strong numeracy and analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and a solid understanding of payroll legislation and regulations. Knowledge of fleet legislation would be advantageous but is not essential at this stage requirement at this stage.
• GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including maths
• Happy to work toward desired qualifications.

Experience

Proven experience in a payroll environment ideally with Payroll software proficiency

Personal

The right candidate will have the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and manage workload in an efficient and timely manner whilst still demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and remaining calm under pressure. They must have the capacity to build effective relationships at all levels and proactively communicate with other employees, utilising tact and diplomacy as appropriate. It is essential that they appropriately follow all payroll/pension policies and procedures to ensure that financial processes are carried out in-line with the company's obligations. They must be strongly focused on delivering towards our stakeholder's requirements, ensuring that the quantity and quality of work is always to a high standard and care is taken over all transactions and interactions.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.