Payroll Advisor

DC Thomson; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in Dundee seeks a People Operations Advisor (Payroll) to deliver high-quality payroll services. This hybrid role involves processing payroll, ensuring compliance, and providing excellent service to colleagues while working closely with the People Operations Supervisor. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll and a commitment to confidentiality.

Benefits

34 days holiday (pro-rata)

Health Cash Plan

Onsite Staff Gym

Excellent Pension

Qualifications

• Proven track record in a similar role.
• Understanding of payroll statutory and legislative regulations.
• Experience working to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for UK payrolls.
• Build relationships with payroll third-party suppliers.
• Produce management information reports as required.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

HR Software

Job description

• Job Title: People Operations Advisor (Payroll)
• Department: People Team
• Office Location: Meadowside, Dundee, Scotland (Hybrid)

Why join us now?

At DC Thomson we are a business with a purpose - to make a positive impact on the communities we serve.

Deeply rooted in our communities, we are investing in data, technology, and talent to unlock a new level of understanding about what really matters to our customers. This is how we are shaping the future of media.

We’ve changed the way we work to create a flexible, collaborative, learning-led culture that draws on expertise from across the organisation to create award-winning content and cultural moments that engage audiences to be part of our communities.

How you’ll play a part.

As an experienced payroll advisor, you will bring your expertise to provide a high-quality payroll service to all colleagues and ensure an excellent colleague experience. You will support the People Operations Supervisor in the delivery of an efficient, accurate and timely payroll service, providing expert advice on payroll legislation. You will take pride in your attention to detail and providing a high level of service to our colleagues ensuring they are paid on time and accurately. You will be a payroll professional who is looking for your next challenge and have a desire to join a team that has a strong emphasis on customer service and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process the end-to-end payroll for UK payrolls and relevant reporting to ensure all colleagues are paid correctly and on time.

• Build relationships and liaise with payroll third-party suppliers across relevant locations.

• Process all new hires, leavers, absence, statutory leave, pay, etc.

• Process and reconcile all fixed pay instructions e.g., basic salary changes, pay uplifts, etc.

• Produce regular and ad hoc management information reports and payroll reports as required.

• Provide support to colleagues with payroll/benefits queries, etc. via our shared People team mailbox.

• Ensure GDPR compliance is followed at all times.

• Striving for excellence, whilst continuously improving delivery of payroll services, in collaboration with the People Operations Supervisor.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven track record of working in a similar role.

• Have an understanding of payroll statutory and legislative regulations.

• A knowledge of UK tax legislation.

• Have proven experience of working to tight deadlines.

• Excellent organisational skills, including strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload.

• Knowledge of HR software and systems is an advantage.

• A commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion.

We will support you to:

• Deliver great work that adds value to the customers and communities we serve.

• Make the most of your time with us, through development opportunities, collaborative ways of working and competitive benefits.

• Have meaningful career discussions with your manager.

• Work in flexible, inclusive and connected ways, where each of us can make a valuable difference.

Team ways of working.

Reporting to the People Operations Supervisor, you will work closely with stakeholders, both from across the business and within your own team.

Some rituals the team has in place to stay connected include:

• Monthly 1:1s with your manager

• Regular retrospectives to review how things are going for you and as a team.

• Quarterly planning activities.

This is a part-time, permanent position, working 25 hours per week over five days (Monday to Friday). The role is hybrid, and your contractual office base will be our Meadowside office in Dundee. We offer a generous package including 34 days holiday (pro-rata), Health Cash Plan, Onsite Staff Gym, excellent Pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics.

If you have any issues with your application, please email [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: Friday, 30th May 2025 at 16:30hrs

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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