Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Office Angels; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels in Reading is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join its team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will process monthly payroll data, manage employee records and administer benefits, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

The role requires experience with Sage 50 payroll (end-to-end), strong knowledge of payroll legislation, excellent Excel skills and a commitment to confidentiality and data protection.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Sage 50 payroll administration (end-to-end).
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll data for all employees, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Maintain employee records, handling new starters, leavers, and contractual changes.
• Verify payroll information including salaries, bonuses, and deductions.
• Administer a range of employee benefits, including medical insurance and pension schemes.
• Respond to payroll-related queries with professionalism and efficiency.
• Assist with year-end payroll activities and support HR compliance initiatives.

Skills

Payroll administration

Time management

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Tools

Sage 50

Excel

Job description

Exciting Opportunity for a Payroll & Benefits Specialist! Our client, is seeking a talented Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join their dynamic team in Reading. This permanent, full-time position offers the chance to play a crucial role in managing payroll and employee benefits, ensuring accuracy and compliance while contributing to a high-quality employee experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process monthly payroll data for all employees, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Maintain employee records, handling new starters, leavers, and contractual changes.
• Verify payroll information including salaries, bonuses, and deductions.
• Administer a range of employee benefits, including medical insurance and pension schemes.
• Respond to payroll-related queries with professionalism and efficiency.
• Assist with year-end payroll activities and support HR compliance initiatives.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Proven experience with Sage 50 payroll administration (end-to-end).
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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