Payroll Advisor

OCS Group Limited; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-W winning employer

Digital learning

Retail perks via app

Professional growth

Flexible pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is recruiting a Payroll Advisor to join the friendly Payroll Team in Ipswich. You will process payrolls, verify starter details, allocate tax codes, and handle leavers and amendments with accuracy. The role requires attention to detail and ability to respond to queries from staff and managers.

The team supports multiple payrolls and aims to deliver timely, compliant payroll processing. OCS emphasizes flexible learning and development opportunities within a large facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll environments and understanding of PAYE, NI and student loans.
• Ability to verify starter details and allocate correct tax codes.
• Experience with leavers, P45s and payroll amendments.

Responsibilities

• Process division payrolls and assist with others as needed.
• Verify starter details and allocate tax codes.
• Process leavers and issue P45s.
• Ensure timely processing of payroll amendments (holidays, sickness, maternity/paternity).
• Prepare reports on statutory deductions and payments to third parties.
• Provide payroll information and guidance to employees and managers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Payroll experience

PAYE knowledge

Excel

Outlook

Multi-tasking

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

Payroll Advisor

Location: Maidenhall, Suffolk, GB, IP2 8, Any

Application Deadline: 2027-01-08T11:02:39.337

About The Role

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

• 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
• Ensuring 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
• Providing payroll related information and guidance to employees and managers to solve queries promptly
• Providing 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.

Location: Ipswich

Salary: Not Specified

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Working Days Per Week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Driving License Required: Driving licence not required