Payroll Officer

Vita Group; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic urban living company in Alderley Edge is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to manage payroll for approximately 1000 employees across multiple brands. Responsibilities include administering wages and ensuring compliance with payroll laws. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of payroll systems and laws, with advanced Excel skills essential for accurate data management. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £32,000 and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

22 days paid holiday, rising to 25 days

Flexible working hours

Access to Perkbox for lifestyle perks

Royal London Pension contributions

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of relevant payroll laws.
• Proficient in using payroll systems for accurate and efficient processing.
• Ability to explain payroll matters simply and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Administer the payroll function including wages and salary payments.
• Ensure payroll compliance with PAYE, NIC, and pensions.
• Process monthly payroll accurately to meet audit requirements.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of payroll laws

Accurate data entry and calculations

Proficient in payroll systems

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

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At Vita, we’re on a mission to create environments in which people can flourish. As an intelligence driven platform, we’re constantly looking at data and insights in order to inform innovation. Our approach to creating new properties goes far beyond the typical bricks and mortar approach. We look at behaviours, trends, and new technologies to shape and create new products and services. It’s why we’re constantly evolving our product offer to reflect new audiences, new demand, and new ways of thinking.

We’re passionate about helping people thrive. This is encompassed in our values and feeds everything we do from our approach to the people we employ to the way we design our buildings.

Vita Group

Vita Student

Union Co-living

House of Social

House of Social Food Hall

Payroll Officer – Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Salary: Up to £32,000 per annum subject to experience

Working Patterns: Monday – Friday, flexible working hours. 1 day per week working from home if required.

Vita Group is an intelligence driven platform creating tomorrow’s city living. It’s represented by seven unique lifestyle brands, in multiple cities across the UK and Spain with residents and guests from over 100 countries. Vita’s principal commitment to its people is to inspire and empower and it’s something the business is deeply passionate about, hiring the very best people and enabling them to perform at the very best of their abilities. We are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Payroll Officer to join our team.

Our Brands Vita Group Vita Student Union Uhaus House of Social House of Social Food Hall Dough Religion

Our Payroll Officer

Will be responsible for administering the payroll function of the company, including wages and salary payments for all employees plus associated functions such as National Insurance, tax and pension payments.

• Ensuring all staff are paid promptly & accurately and the relevant payroll reports are submitted to the relevant third parties accurately and on a timely basis.
• Organise and prioritise own workload within agreed parameters.
• Manage multiple payrolls across all brands, paying approximately 1000 employees.
• Process the monthly payroll accurately, to deadline and to meet audit requirements.
• Process the monthly transfers for Overseas payroll.
• Ensure processing errors are minimised by continued development and improvement of internal processes and payroll system management.
• Administer payroll compliance as required e.g., PAYE, NIC, P11D’s, Pensions and Auto-enrolment.
• Process monthly payroll including statutory year end returns and P60s.
• Payment of PAYE, attachments, pensions and others as required.
• Prepare various gross payroll reports.
• Proactive in making improvements to processes and the payroll system.
• Proactive in development of communication and processes to employees to reduce queries.
• Register and update payroll records for starters and leavers.
• Issue all payslips electronically.
• Ensure the payroll system is up to date and information is correct and proactively keep up to date with statutory and legislative regulations.
• Act as Payroll system ‘super user’.

Who We’re Looking For

A talented and ambitious Payroll Officer looking to gain quality experience in a dynamic entrepreneurial business as part of their own personal career path, whether that person is looking for a new challenge, or to build on prior relevant experience.

Professional Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of relevant payroll laws, including tax codes, employee deductions, and benefits-related regulations.
• Proficient in using payroll systems, preferablySage 50, for accurate and efficient payroll processing
• Knowledge of timekeeping systems and procedures
• Accuracy in data entry and calculations
• Competent in handling large volumes of numerical data
• Ability to identify discrepancies and resolve payroll-related issues
• Ability to explain payroll matters and procedures simply and effectively
• Strong understanding of data privacy
• Ability to meet strict payroll deadlines
• Effective in handling multiple priorities, especially during payroll cut-offs
• Prompt and accurate resolution of payroll-related concerns, ensuring employee satisfaction and compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables)

Personal Characteristics

We’re seeking a detail-oriented and adaptable individual who can demonstrate a meticulous attitude towards payroll tasks

• Analytical Thinker
• Confidential and Trustworthy
• Organised and Methodical
• Reliable and Consistent
• Ethical and Compliant
• Customer Oriented

Why work for us…….

Vita’s nurturing environment encourages colleagues to develop, perform and excel at what they do and provide plenty of opportunities for career progression. We reward the commitment and dedication of our people by providing the following benefits:

Holidays – 22 days paid holiday, rising each year up to 25 days (pro rata)

Flexible Working Hours – Monday to Friday, with an option to work from home 1 day per week.

Bank Holidays – 8 paid holidays (England & Wales Bank Holidays) (pro rata)

Perkbox – All employees are given access to a Perkbox account, enabling them to choose lifestyle perks that matter by giving points to spend on a wide range of products, services & experiences, such as; cinema tickets, supermarket savings, discounted days out, a daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone!

Royal London Pension – We care about our people and their future. Vita Group contribute a financial value of 3% of salary to your pension pot in addition to 5% employee contribution to help prepare for the future.

Parties & Events – We expect high standards from our people and like to reward demanding work by hosting parties and events each year, encouraging colleagues to let their hair down, have a great time and celebrate success together.

Career Development – Whether your Vita career is a medium or long-term venture; we onboard all employees by means of a thorough induction and learning & development programme, delivering professional progression via our Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum training & recognition schemes.

24/7 Employee Assistance – The wellbeing of our colleagues is of vital importance to Vita Group. All employees have access to a confidential service; offering support and guidance for personal or work-related issues that may be impacting wellbeing.

Important

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship. Therefore, if you do require a company to sponsor your Right to Work in the UK, we will not be able to progress your application further.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks which will include Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.