Payroll Executive

SeeMeHired.com; Limavady; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friday 12pm early finish - with Hybrid

Life Assurance Plan @ 3 times Gross

Workplace Pension @ 3% per Employer

Private Medical – Option to add Family

30 days Paid Holidays per year

Job summary

TES Power is seeking an experienced Payroll Executive to join our payroll team to ensure weekly and monthly UK payrolls are processed accurately, on time and in line with UK legislation and company policies. You will work closely with Finance, HR and managers to deliver a high-quality payroll service, continuously improving processes and controls.

The role requires strong UK payroll expertise, attention to detail and discretion with confidential information.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in high-volume UK payroll processing, preferably within a manufacturing, engineering, production or similarly complex environment.
• Proven experience processing both weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Experience managing payroll for a sizeable hourly paid workforce, including overtime, shift patterns and variable pay.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and payroll deductions.
• Experience using payroll and time-and-attendance systems; experience with Sage Payroll/Sage Micropay.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with payroll data and reconciliations.
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines and prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal confidently and professionally with employees and managers.
• High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential employee information.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of end-to-end processing of weekly and monthly UK payrolls, ensuring accuracy and deadlines.
• Process payroll for hourly paid and salaried employees, including overtime, shift allowances, deductions and statutory payments.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure all changes are authorised and documented.
• Ensure payroll is processed in accordance with UK legislation, HMRC requirements and company policies.
• Calculate and process statutory payments and deductions (PAYE, NI, pension, student loan).
• Complete payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies prior to submission and payment.
• Prepare HMRC submissions (FPS, EPS) where applicable.
• Ensure year-end processes (P60s, etc.) are completed accurately.
• Support workplace pension auto-enrolment and pension-related payroll requirements.
• Maintain time and attendance systems and verify hours data.
• Register new employees and maintain records in payroll/time-management systems.
• Collaborate with Production/Line Management to resolve discrepancies in hours/timesheets.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll and time-management processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for payroll efficiency and automation.
• Support HR and Finance with additional duties as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel skills

Communication

Discretion

Deadline-driven

Independent working

Education

Accredited Payroll qualification

Tools

Sage Payroll

Sage Micropay

Time & Attendance systems

Job description

Payroll Executive

As we continue to grow, TES are seeking an experienced Payroll Executive to join our Payroll team to support department payroll operations ensuring our team are paid accurately, on time and in accordance with UK legislation and company policies.

The Payroll Executive will be responsible for the end-to-end processing and administration of weekly and monthly payrolls across the business, ensuring accurate payroll records, statutory compliance and timely reporting. Working closely with Finance, HR, managers and employees, the role will provide a high-quality payroll service while identifying opportunities to improve processes, systems and controls as the organisation continues to grow.

The successful candidate will have strong UK payroll expertise, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage confidential information with discretion. Experience within a high-volume manufacturing or production environment is highly desirable.

About the role

Main Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the end-to-end processing of weekly and monthly UK payrolls, ensuring employees are paid accurately and within agreed deadlines.

• Process payroll for hourly paid and salaried employees, including overtime, shift allowances, deductions, statutory payments and other payroll adjustments.

• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and ensure all payroll changes are appropriately authorised and documented.

• Ensure payroll is processed in accordance with current UK legislation, HMRC requirements and company policies.

• Calculate and process statutory payments and deductions, including PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions, student loan deductions and other applicable deductions.

• Complete payroll reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll submission and payment.

• Prepare and submit required HMRC payroll information, including Full Payment Submissions (FPS) and Employer Payment Summaries (EPS), where applicable.

• Ensure year-end payroll processes are completed accurately and within statutory deadlines, including P60s and relevant employee documentation.

• Support the administration of workplace pension auto-enrolment and ongoing pension-related payroll requirements.

• Maintain and administer the Company’s time and attendance and payroll systems, ensuring accurate employee and working-hours data.

• Monitor hours worked, overtime and other payroll-relevant information received through the time management system.

• Register new employees and maintain employee records within the relevant payroll and time-management systems.

• Work closely with Production and Line Management to resolve discrepancies between recorded hours, approved timesheets and payroll data.

• Identify opportunities to improve the integration, efficiency and accuracy of payroll and time-management processes.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives designed to increase payroll efficiency, accuracy and automation.

• Work closely with the HR and Finance teams undertaking other reasonable duties consistent with the responsibilities of the role.

The Person-Essential:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in high-volume UK payroll processing, preferably within a manufacturing, engineering, production or similarly complex environment.

• Proven experience processing both weekly and monthly payrolls.

• Experience managing payroll for a sizeable hourly paid workforce, including overtime, shift patterns and variable pay.

• Strong knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and payroll deductions.

• Experience using payroll and time-and-attendance systems; experience with Sage Payroll/Sage Micropay.

• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with payroll data and reconciliations.

• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines and prioritise competing demands.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal confidently and professionally with employees and managers.

• High level of discretion and integrity when handling confidential employee information.

The Person-Desirable:

• Accredited Payroll qualification.

• Experience working within a high-volume manufacturing or production environment.

• Experience with integrated North Time Data (Time & Attendance systems)

• Knowledge of UK workplace pension administration and auto-enrolment.

What We Offer

This is a rounded Hybrid working opportunity to join TES Power at a period of significant organisational growth supporting the continued growth of the payroll function within the business.

As a newly created position, the Payroll Executive will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the Company’s payroll processes, systems and controls while working closely with colleagues across Finance, HR and wider Operations.

Benefits

• Friday 12pm early finish - with Hybrid working
• Life Assurance Plan @ 3 times Gross Salary.
• Workplace Pension @ 3% per Employer.
• Private Medical – Option to add Family.
• 30 days Paid Holidays per year.

About the company

TES are water and power technology engineering experts specialising in critical infrastructure. We provide specialist services to the water / power industries worldwide. We are an ambitious, innovative organisation within the sectors we operate; young, progressive, responsive, client-needs-driven and on the cutting-edge of technology. These core characteristics have resulted in highly efficient internal manufacturing capabilities and meaningful client partnerships, enabling us to provide custom designed, flexible solutions.