Payroll Coordinator – Fixed Term Contract

Hunter Adams is supporting our Aberdeen based Energy Client with the recruitment of a Payroll Coordinator. This is an 11 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity that offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working pattern.

Sector: Energy

Contract: Fixed term

Job ref: 13203

Job type: Specialist

Are you a talented Payroll Coordinator looking for a new dynamic role? This is an 11-month FTC opportunity that offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working pattern. In this role you will be responsible for running a number of payrolls (International & UK) to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time, ensuring all corporate policies and procedures are adhered to.

Responsibilities:

1. Input all payroll data accurately into SAP including but not exclusively: Tax Codes, Student Loans, Court Orders, Training, Expenses, Advances, Adjustments, Pensions, Childcare vouchers etc.
2. Review and check audit reports.
3. Review all absences in SAP to ensure they comply with statutory and company rules.
4. Review and send the payroll reports for approval.
5. Produce and send the payment files for payment.
6. Process the Posting to Finance.
7. Prepare and send P45s to leavers.
8. Ensure compliance of Pension Auto Enrolment.
9. Raise payment requests as required.
10. Assist with any payroll projects and testing as required.
11. Respond to payroll queries from employees, HR and external agencies.
12. Access, share and manage personal information relating to employees and colleagues in line with company and legal requirements regarding data protection and confidentiality.
13. Keep up to date with UK legislation.
14. Assist with year end processes.
15. Keep the P11D and PSA data up to date throughout the year utilising multiple sources.
16. Assist in implementing process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy.

Key Skills & Experience:

1. SAP Payroll knowledge desired but not essential.
2. Exposure to Payroll projects, testing new implementations.
3. Knowledge of UK payroll and pensions processes, principles, and legislation.
4. Working with personal information relating to employees and colleagues in line with company and legal requirements regarding data protection and confidentiality.
5. Experience in calculating and checking payroll manually desired but not essential.
6. Resilient and able to use own initiative to find solutions.
7. Receptive to feedback and eager to learn.
8. Excellent communication skills, stress-resistant, and customer-orientated.
9. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
10. Able to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
11. Strong professional integrity.
12. Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload and forward plan.
13. Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team.
14. Excellent attention to detail and strong numeracy skills.
15. Microsoft Office Skills (Word and Excel).
16. Excellent knowledge of English.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Ideally a payroll qualification, although relevant experience more important than academic qualifications.