Payroll Advisor

MedSim - Ultrasound Simulation; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and fast-paced People Team as a Payroll Advisor, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring payroll efficiency and accuracy. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a supportive environment, coaching fellow team members while managing payroll processes. With a focus on compliance and excellent customer service, you will help maintain accurate records and assist in various payroll-related tasks. Enjoy a rewarding career with opportunities for growth, generous holiday allowances, and a range of employee benefits that enhance your work-life balance.

Benefits

33 days holidays including bank holidays

Employee benefits platform

Colleague discounts

Career progression opportunities

Long service awards

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash low-cost health plans

Virtual GP access

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll processing within tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of PAYE, NIC, and statutory payments.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time, ensuring compliance.
• Coach and mentor payroll colleagues for effective teamwork.
• Respond to payroll inquiries, providing excellent customer service.

Skills

Payroll Processing

Auto Enrolment

Legislative Reporting

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

CIPP Qualification

Job description

Description

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our vibrant, fast-paced People Team as the Payroll Advisor.

Working within the People Team, the Payroll Advisor will be responsible for proactively contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the payroll department through payroll processing to ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time.

What does the role involve?

1. Ensure data entry is processed accurately throughout the month/year to meet agreed deadlines such as monthly pay runs and year-end accounts. Including all starters, leavers, changes and relevant deductions for the payroll.
2. Coach, support and mentor payroll colleagues.
3. Cross check colleague payroll input and calculations in line with audit requirements.
4. Manual calculation of PAYE & NIC.
5. Input and process relevant additional benefit schemes in place such as childcare vouchers.
6. Run payroll, process bank files and post-payroll processes in the absence of the Payroll Manager.
7. Recall salary BACS payments as instructed by Senior Leaders.
8. Process employee expenses in line with agreed timescales and policy.
9. Respond to enquiries received in person, by telephone or email, ensuring enquiries are resolved positively and promptly, providing excellent customer service and support to all colleagues.
10. Maintain up-to-date knowledge, skills, and competencies to ensure ongoing satisfactory work performance.
11. Maintain accurate records on colleague files.
12. Undertake other duties as required, consistent with the general nature of the position.
13. Perform any other ad hoc payroll admin tasks as needed.

Who are we looking for?

• Demonstrates a successful track record of processing payrolls within tight timescales in a similar role.
• Working knowledge of Auto Enrolment.
• Current experience of legislative reporting, including HMRC submissions, P60s, P11Ds, payrolling benefits, etc.
• Experience with Year-End Procedures.
• Knowledge of PAYE, NIC, and statutory payments and deductions including SSP, SMP, SPP.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to challenge and recognize discrepancies.
• Ability to contribute effectively in a team environment and demonstrate curiosity about processes.
• Ideally CIPP qualified or working towards qualification.

What's in it for you?

• 33 days holidays including bank holidays, pro-rata.
• Access to an employee benefits platform with discounts on high street shops, holidays, gyms, cinemas, e-vouchers, cashback, and more.
• Colleague discounts.
• Opportunities for career progression.
• Long service awards.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for advice and information on various topics.
• Medicash low-cost health plans.
• Virtual GP access available 24/7.
• Salary finance scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Death in Service benefit.
• Life assurance.