Payroll Officer

Square Peg Associates; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office based

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Company bonus scheme

Company pension

Healthcare

Free Parking

Job summary

Square Peg Associates is hiring a Payroll Officer for a Blackburn-based role. You will handle payroll for around 200 staff, processing fortnightly and monthly cycles, and responding to payroll queries.

The role involves timesheet collation, calculations for overtime, bonuses, holidays, and statutory payments, along with year-end reporting. The ideal candidate has at least two years in payroll, is proficient in Excel, and familiar with SAP or similar payroll systems.

Qualifications

• Two years of payroll experience
• Basic accounts administration knowledge
• Able to work to deadlines
• Proficient in Excel
• Experience with SAP or similar payroll software

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of payroll for ~200 staff
• Process fortnightly and monthly payrolls
• Answer staff payroll queries
• Collate timesheets and attendance records
• Calculate overtime and bonus payments
• Process holidays and absence payments
• Handle statutory payments
• Perform manual calculations
• Complete month end and year end reports
• Manage tax code changes and NI payments
• Input new starters and leavers onto the in-house system

Skills

Payroll

Excel

SAP

Time management

Staff queries

Tools

In-house payroll system

Job description

Role Profile:

Do you want to work as a Payroll Officer for a global manufacturing business based in Blackburn, that offers you a great career, excellent staff benefits and a competitive salary up to £35,000?

Benefits and Hours:

• Office based Monday to Friday - 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Company Pension / Healthcare
• Free Parking

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with all aspects of the internal payroll for approximately 200 staff
• Process fortnightly and monthly payrolls
• Will answer staff payroll queries with confidence
• Collate timesheet and attendance records
• Calculate overtime and bonus payments
• Calculate and process holidays and absence payments
• Processing statutory payments
• Manual calculations
• Completing month end and year end reports
• Making tax code changes and timely Tax & NI payments
• Input new starters and leavers onto the in-house system

Qualifications And Skills:

To succeed in this Payroll position, you should have:

• A minimum of two years experience in payroll
• Basic accounts administration knowledge
• Be able to work on own initiative to deadlines
• Computer systems: Must be proficient in Excel
• User of SAP or similar related software

Join this dynamic team and contribute to the continued growth!

If you're an ambitious individual with a passion for your work, we'd love to hear from you.