Payroll Advisor

OCS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Employer

Digital Learning

Retail Discounts

Professional Growth

Wagestream Pay

Job summary

OCS is recruiting a Payroll Advisor to join our payroll team in Ipswich. You will be responsible for processing one division's payrolls, validating new starters, calculating tax codes, and issuing P45s for leavers, ensuring accurate and timely updates to the payroll system.

The role requires attention to detail, proficiency with Excel, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. You will provide guidance to employees and managers and support ad hoc projects as needed.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English and Maths at grade C or higher.
• Experience in a payroll environment with knowledge of PAYE/NI/Student Loans.
• Proficiency with Excel (including basic functions).

Responsibilities

• Process one division's payrolls and assist with others.
• Verify new starter details and tax codes.
• Process leaver records and issue P45s.
• Process amendments for holidays, sickness, maternity/paternity.
• Prepare reports on statutory deductions payments to third parties.
• Provide payroll info and guidance to employees and managers.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and information requests.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexible attitude

Payroll experience

Excel skills

Multi-tasking

Education

GCSEs including English & Maths

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

About The Role

OCS is currently recruiting for a Payroll Advisor to join our friendly, fast paced Payroll Team.

Key responsibilities

• Processing one of our division’s payrolls and assisting with other payrolls as needed
• Verifying new starter details on payroll software, allocating correct tax codes and Student/Post Graduate Loans if applicable
• Processing leaver records in the HR and Payroll systems, and issuing P45s
• Ensure the timely and accurate processing of all authorised amendments to the payroll system, including holiday, sickness, maternity and paternity payments
• Preparing reports relating to payments of statutory deductions to third parties in a timely manner complying with deadlines
• Provide payroll related information and guidance to employees and managers to solve queries promptly
• Provide admin support with ad hoc projects and information requests as required

About you

We are seeking a committed advisor with the following skills, personal qualities and experience who can help provide our colleagues with an exceptional payroll service:

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• A “can do” attitude, with a flexible approach to change, and a desire to learn new skills and systems
• You will ideally have experience of working in a Payroll environment with a basic understanding of PAYE, NI and AE pension, HMRC statutory payments (maternity, paternity, sickness payments), Student Loans, and rewards and benefits
• Minimum 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) including English and Maths at grades C or higher
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook (ideally able to do v-lookups and pivot tables)
• Able to multi-task in a fast paced environment

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer : Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning : The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth : 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay : Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.