Payroll Officer

Michael Page; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Payroll Officer to manage complex payroll processes and provide support on payroll-related queries. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in processing payroll and pension reconciliations. The position offers excellent benefits, including enhanced maternity and flexible working hours, ensuring a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Family and friends benefits

Enhanced maternity, sick and paternity pay

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working/start/finish times

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance cover

Mental Health services

Long service awards

Salary sacrifice schemes

Access to loans, cash schemes, charitable days out

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse large volume payrolls.
• Experience processing monthly payroll.
• Proficient in pension reconciliations.
• Excellent analysis skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of complex payroll and reconciliations.
• Support the development of payroll process improvements.
• Input and process HR and payroll data accurately.
• Calculate changes to pay including overtime and bank holiday rates.
• Raise risks, issues and discrepancies in good time.
• Ensure all payroll payments and pension contributions are processed.

Skills

Ability to analyse large volume payrolls

Experience processing monthly payroll

Pension reconciliations

Excellent analysis skills

Attention to detail

Job description

• Progression opportunity
• Excellent benefits

About Our Client

An equal opportunities employers who are committed to the continual training and development of their employees. They offer a generous holiday and benefits package to ensure team members receive the right work life balance.

Job Description

Duties and tasks of Payroll Officer:

• Responsible for the delivery of complex payroll, pensions and reconciliations across the Group
• Work closely with the Payroll Manager to support the development of payroll process improvements, integration's and automation's, assist on queries from internal stakeholders and collaborate on ad hoc projects.
• Input and process HR and payroll data in a timely and accurate manner to ensure continual SLA adherence and resolve and provide advice and guidance on payroll queries from employees, HMRC, and other 3rd parties
• Calculating a variety of changes to pay including, overtime, weekending, bank holiday rates etc
• Raising risks, issues and discrepancies in good time and work to find resolutions
• Ensure all payroll related payments are processed and reported and pension contributions for the various company schemes is uploaded within deadlines.
• Resolving pay queries and advise of payroll legislation
• Work with finance to ensure costing and accounts balances to minimise risk

The Successful Applicant

The successful Payroll Officer will have:

• Ability to analyse large volume payrolls
• Experience processing monthly payroll
• Pension reconciliations
• Excellent analysis skills and attention to detail

What\'s on Offer

• Family and friends benefits
• Enhanced maternity, sick and paternity pay
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working/ start/ finish times
• Excellent pension scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Mental Health services
• Long service awards
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to loans, cash schemes, charitable days out