Payroll Administrator

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Willenhall; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Payroll Administrator based in Preston. This 18-month contract role involves the accurate processing of high-volume payrolls in line with UK legislation. Candidates should have at least 2 years of payroll experience and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills. The position offers a hybrid work option and demands collaboration with various stakeholders for effective payroll management.

Qualifications

• 2 years of knowledge and experience of UK Payroll.
• Experience in delivering multiple payrolls.
• Understanding of payroll legislation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process high volume and complex payrolls.
• Log advances, errors, and report known issues.
• Assist in payroll reviews and audits.
• Support the training of team members.

Skills

UK Payroll knowledge

Excellent people skills

Strong communication skills

Data analysis and numeracy

Problem-solving ability

Collaborative approach

Education

CIPP or Equivalent Payroll qualification

GCSEs in Mathematics and English, grades A-C

Tools

Resource Link system or similar

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Payroll Administrator

Preston based

£20.59 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

18 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Preston. Hybrid working.

Core duties

• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and processing of high volume and complex Payrolls in line with SLA's and HMRC leglislation.
• Responsible for logging any advances, errors and overpayments and reporting any known issues/defects to a Payroll Team Manager for timely review.
• Play a key role in ensuring that all work instructions and processes regularly reviewed and and remain compliant with governance and audit procedures. Proactively elevate any discrepancies or changes required.
• Support with the continuous improvement initiative, highlighting new ideas and better ways of working.
• Responsible for the regular review of all Finance reconciliation items for your areas of responsibility.
• Support with internal/external Payroll reviews/audits when required.
• Support with the training of team members as and when required.
• Work along our employees, Business stakeholders and internal/external teams in order to promptly resolve any business, employee and Third Party payroll related queries, ensuring the most effective communication method is used.
• Responsible for identifying and taking relevant preventative action to minimise under / over payments.
• Responsible for prioritising your own workload and using initiative and problem solving capabilities to provide a responsive Payroll Service at all times.
• Other duties as defined by the Payroll Team Manager and Business.

Knowledge Skills Qualification

• 2 Years knowledge and experience of UK Payroll
• Previous experience of working within a Payroll Service delivering multiple payrolls.
• Payroll legislation knowledge, including an appreciation for future changes and the possible impact of these on a Payroll function.
• Resource Link system or similar desirable
• PC Literacy, competent in Word, Excel & Outlook
• Excellent people skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to interrogate and analyse data demonstrating numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to Problem solve using own initiative.
• Collaborative approach with colleagues and stakeholders to build and maintain effective relationships.
• The ability to handle difficult and sensitive situations
• The ability to communicate at all levels including senior management.
• CIPP or Equilivant Payroll qualification
• GCSEs or equivalent in Mathematics and English, grades A-C.

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply