Payroll Officer

Beyond Talent Solutions Ltd; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond Talent Solutions Ltd in Doncaster is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a busy team. You will own the full payroll process from start to finish, ensuring accurate and on-time pay, statutory payments, and HMRC RTI submissions.

The role requires strong attention to detail, numerical ability, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining compliance with payroll legislation and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a payroll position with full end-to-end responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, PAYE, NI and statutory payments.
• Experience processing payroll accurately and meeting strict deadlines.
• Good knowledge of pension contributions and auto-enrolment.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive in resolving payroll queries.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full end-to-end payroll process and ensure timely, accurate pay.
• Process monthly payroll from start to finish including starters and leavers.
• Calculate and process statutory payments and deductions.
• Process holiday pay, overtime, bonuses, and other adjustments.
• Ensure PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions and deductions are correct.
• Manage pension submissions and liaise with providers.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Submit RTI reports to HMRC accurately and on time.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and management.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with legislation.
• Assist with payroll reporting, audits and year-end processes (P60s, P11Ds).

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Payroll legislation

Statutory payments

RTI submissions

Pension/auto-enrolment

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Independent working

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Payroll Officer

Location: Doncaster

Salary: 32,000 - 35,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent - Hybrid working available

Beyond Talent Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a busy and growing team based in Doncaster.

This is an excellent opportunity for a knowledgeable payroll professional who has experience managing the full end-to-end payroll process and can confidently take ownership of payroll from start to finish.

The successful candidate will have strong payroll knowledge, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple payroll deadlines whilst ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full end-to-end payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Process monthly payroll from start to finish, including starters, leavers, contractual changes and salary adjustments.
• Calculate and process statutory payments, including SSP, SMP, SPP and other statutory deductions.
• Process holiday pay, overtime, bonuses, commission and other payroll adjustments.
• Ensure PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions and other deductions are calculated correctly.
• Manage pension submissions and liaise with pension providers.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of RTI reports to HMRC.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and management in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with current legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Assist with payroll reporting, audits and year-end processes, including P60s and P11Ds where applicable.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a payroll position, with responsibility for the full end-to-end payroll process.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
• Experience processing payroll accurately and to strict deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of pension contributions and auto-enrolment.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and resolving payroll queries.