Payroll Administrator

PAYROLL ELITE; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services company is seeking a Payroll Administrator to manage their payroll processes in a hybrid-working environment. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience and strong customer service skills, as well as a good working knowledge of payroll systems. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, benefits including private medical insurance, and annual leave of 25 days.

Benefits

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Death in Service Scheme

Group Income Protection Scheme

Annual Leave of 25 Days

Annual Christmas Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years payroll experience required.
• Experience in a professional services environment preferred.
• Intermediate Excel skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of payroll processing from start to finish.
• Ensure payrolls are compliant with regulations.
• Generate and file payroll reports electronically.

Skills

Payroll Experience

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Intermediate Excel Skills

Tools

Star Payroll System

Job description

Payroll Elite have partnered with a global professional services company, who are currently looking for a Payroll Administrator to work in a team assisting their large payrolls.

This is Hybrid working role with 3 days a week in the office and 2 days from home.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Responsible for all weekly, monthly and quarterly payrolls, ensuring effective and efficient workflow. To include managing all aspects from start to finish: processing of starters and leavers, maintaining personal data, calculating statutory absence payments, processing termination payments and payments after leaving.
• Arranging BACS payroll payments, including salary payments, monthly tax liabilities and third-party payments where necessary.
• Ensuring all payroll reports are generated and filed electronically.
• Processing payrolls in a manner that ensures payrolls are compliant with statutory and professional regulations.
• Ensuring all day-to-day payroll tasks are completed in line with departmental payroll processing timetable.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Minimum of 2 years payroll experience.
• Previous experience of working in a professional services environment, or to have worked in a payroll department dealing with a high-volume payroll.
• Good working knowledge of payroll systems (Star would be preferable).
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Customer service orientated.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

• Full time Monday to Friday 9 to 5.30pm
• Remuneration will be dependent on experience and qualifications.
• Right to Work in the UK required.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme all staff are auto enrolled. (Employer: 5%; Employee:3%) subject to eligibility.
• Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service (this is a taxable benefit).
• Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
• Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months service.
• Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year.
• Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week s salary.