Payroll Officer

MDE Consultants Ltd; Ballymacarret; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Six-month fixed-term contract

Job summary

MDE Consultants Ltd is recruiting an experienced Payroll Officer for a Belfast-based role, supporting weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls.

The position is hands-on and end-to-end, requiring ownership, accuracy, and the ability to work under deadlines within a busy payroll environment. It offers hybrid working (three days in the Belfast office and two days from home) and an initial six-month fixed-term contract with potential to go permanent.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience processing payrolls across varying frequencies.
• End-to-end payroll experience in a busy environment.
• Experience using IRIS Payroll Professional or a comparable system.
• Experience using Staffology or a similar HR/Attendance system.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and statutory payments.
• Experience administering workplace pensions and Auto Enrolment.
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, lookups).
• Excellent accuracy, organisation and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process and administer weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls.
• Maintain employee payroll records and process starters, leavers, salary changes and variations.
• Check time and attendance data and resolve discrepancies before deadlines.
• Calculate statutory payments, holiday pay, overtime, bonuses and adjustments.
• Complete RTI submissions and administer pension and Auto Enrolment requirements.
• Prepare payroll reports, support reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers confidentially.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance and operations to ensure payroll accuracy.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll legislation

IRIS Payroll Professional

Staffology

Excel

Attention to detail

Tools

IRIS Payroll Professional

Staffology

Job description

Payroll Officer

Location: Belfast

Salary: £29,000 to £34,000 per annum, depending on experience

Contract: Initial six-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become permanent

Working pattern: Hybrid - three days in the Belfast office and two days working from home

We are recruiting an experienced Payroll Officer to join a major industrial and engineering organisation in Belfast. This is a hands-on, end-to-end payroll role supporting the accurate and timely processing of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls.

The position would suit someone who can take ownership of their workload, work accurately to strict deadlines and become productive quickly within a busy payroll environment.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, process and administer allocated weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls.
• Maintain employee payroll records and process starters, leavers, salary changes and other payroll variations.
• Check time and attendance information and manual timesheet inputs, resolving discrepancies before payroll deadlines.
• Calculate statutory payments, holiday pay, overtime, bonuses, allowances and payroll adjustments.
• Complete RTI submissions and administer workplace pensions and Auto Enrolment requirements.
• Prepare payroll reports, support reconciliations and investigate payroll discrepancies.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and managers in a professional and confidential manner.
• Work closely with HR, Finance and operational teams to ensure payroll information is accurate and complete.

What we are looking for

• At least two years' experience processing payrolls across varying pay frequencies.
• End-to-end payroll experience within a busy or high-volume environment.
• Experience using IRIS Payroll Professional or a comparable payroll system.
• Experience using Staffology or a similar HR and Time & Attendance system.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and statutory payments.
• Experience administering workplace pensions and Auto Enrolment.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups and data manipulation.
• Excellent accuracy, organisation and the ability to meet strict deadlines.

Desirable experience

• SAP or another ERP system.
• Payroll reporting and reconciliations.
• A CIPP qualification, or currently working towards one.
• Payroll experience within manufacturing, engineering, marine, industrial or unionised environments.

What is on offer

• Salary of £29,000 to £34,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working, with three days in the Belfast office and two days from home.
• An initial six-month fixed-term contract with the potential to become permanent.
• A varied role covering the full payroll cycle within a complex organisation.