Payroll Coordinator

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A large public healthcare provider in Swansea is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to support payroll processing for over 700 colleagues. The role involves maintaining payroll accuracy, responding to employee queries, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate will have proven payroll experience and knowledge of ITrent, and will thrive in a collaborative finance team. This is a 6-month fixed-term position offering opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a payroll or accounting role is essential.
• Strong understanding of HRIS systems and their integration with payroll processes.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly payroll process including starters, leavers, and adjustments.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee payroll records.
• Respond to employee queries on payslips and tax deductions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Tools

ITrent

Job description

Do you have an eye for detail, great organisational skills, and a drive to deliver accuracy? Were looking for aPayroll Coordinatorto join our Finance team, supporting our Payroll with the monthly processing of our payroll supporting over 700 colleagues.

Working closely with the Payroll Manager, youll be a key part of ensuring smooth payroll operations across all our sites. From processing new starters and leavers to resolving pay queries and keeping records compliant, this role offers the chance to develop your payroll expertise within a friendly, supportive, and collaborative team.

As part of the role you will have the chance to develop your skills within a supportive Finance team and opportunities to get involved in projects and process improvements.

If youre looking to grow your payroll career and want to be part of a friendly and professional team, wed love to hear from you.

This is a 6 month fixed term role

Main duties of the job

• Assisting with themonthly payroll process including starters, leavers, pay changes, and adjustments.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-dateemployee payroll recordsin partnership with HR.
• Processingclocking in/out dataand ensuring correct input into the payroll system (e.g. iTrent).
• Helping to prepare and postpayroll journalsand supporting account reconciliations.
• Responding to employee queries on payslips, deductions, and tax with professionalism and care.
• Supporting the submission of statutory returns (FPS/EPS) to HMRC.
• Assisting withpension processingacross all sites.
• Uploading and securely distributingpayslips.
• Contributing toprocess improvements, audits, and wider finance projects.

About us

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services.

Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people.

We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do.

We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs.

We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

We are caring We are dynamic We are resourceful We are authentic We are accountable

As a result, we are able to give back to the people and communities we serve by delivering on our Charitable Mission to, Provide quality and innovative care solutions to those with complex needs within marginalized community settings.

Job responsibilities

ThePayroll Coordinator plays a vital supporting role within the Finance team,reporting directly to the Payroll Manager. This position is responsible forassisting with the accurate and timely processing of payroll across all sites,ensuring employee records are maintained, data is entered accurately, andqueries are responded to efficiently. The role requires excellent attention todetail, confidentiality, and the ability to follow established processes whilesupporting continuous improvement within the payroll function.

To view the role and apply:Payroll Coordinator - HMT UK

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven experience in a payroll or accounting role is essential.
• Familiarity with ITrent is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of HRIS systems and their integration with payroll processes.
• Excellent data entry skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Previous experience in payroll role is an advantage.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.