Payroll Officer

Counted Recruitment; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Increased annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Counted Recruitment is supporting a market-leading business based in Lichfield, England, in their search for an experienced Payroll Officer to join on a permanent basis. This standalone role takes full ownership of payroll for roughly 800 employees, with hybrid working and a competitive benefits package including increased annual leave entitlement.

The role covers end-to-end payroll processing, payroll reconciliations, HMRC submissions, pension auto-enrolment, and ongoing liaison with Finance

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for c.800 employees accurately and on time
• Manage starters, leavers and contractual changes including pay variations
• Calculate and process overtime, statutory pay, bonuses and other additions/deductions
• Ensure PAYE, National Insurance and other statutory deductions are applied correctly
• Handle HMRC submissions and year-end reporting
• Administer pensions auto-enrolment and benefit deductions
• Carry out payroll reconciliations and produce reports for finance
• Respond to employee payroll queries promptly and professionally
• Keep up to date with legislative changes and maintain accurate payroll records

Job description

We are supporting a market-leading business based in Lichfield, in their search for an experienced Payroll Officer to join them on a permanent basis. This is a standalone role, taking full ownership of the payroll for c.800 employees. This position offers hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing the end-to-end payroll for c.800 employees, accurately and on time
• Managing starters, leavers and contractual changes, including variations to pay
• Calculating and processing overtime, statutory pay, bonuses and other additions and deductions
• Ensuring PAYE, National Insurance and other statutory deductions are applied correctly
• Handling HMRC submissions and year-end reporting
• Administering pensions auto-enrolment and benefit deductions
• Carrying out payroll reconciliations and checks, and producing reports for finance
• Responding to employee payroll queries promptly and professionally
• Keeping up to date with legislative changes and maintaining accurate payroll records

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can manage the payroll independently, this position offers real ownership and visibility within a friendly business. You'll benefit from hybrid working, work-life balance within a supportive environment, as well as a competitive benefits package which includes increased annual leave entitlement.