Payroll Officer

Transaction Recruitment Ltd.; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Open plan offices

Free parking

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment Ltd. in Stockport is supporting a local client in their search for an experienced Payroll Officer to join on a permanent basis. You will own multiple payrolls from start to finish, ensuring accuracy and timely payments.

The role offers hybrid working, a clear path for career progression, modern open plan offices, and free on-site parking. A proactive candidate with strong knowledge of payroll legislation will fit well.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience within a payroll capacity.
• Experience processing starters and leavers.
• Experience calculating holiday and national insurance.
• Knowledge of SSP, SMP and SPP.
• Pensions knowledge is beneficial.
• Comfort with manual calculations and reconciliations.
• Ability to resolve payroll queries quickly.
• Up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation.

Responsibilities

• Own multiple payrolls from start to finish and ensure accuracy.
• Take ownership of payroll processing and timely payments.
• Respond to payroll queries and resolve issues efficiently.
• Keep up-to-date with current payroll legislation.

Skills

Payroll experience

Starters & Leavers

Holiday calculations

NI calculations

SSP SMP SPP

Pensions knowledge

Manual calculations

Query resolution

Payroll legislation

Job description

Transaction Recruitment are supporting our Stockport based client in their search for an experienced Payroll Officer to join them on a permanent basis. You will be working as part of a dynamic payroll function and will be responsible for taking ownership of multiple payrolls from start to finish. My client is looking for a proactive candidate with a passion for payroll and demonstrable experience of working in an environment where you will be given full autonomy to achieve results. This position offers hybrid working.

Daily duties and experience required includes:

• Minimum of 12 months experience within a payroll capacity
• Processing starters and leavers
• Calculating holiday and national insurance
• Calculating SSP, SMP and SPP
• Pensions knowledge
• Manual calculations experience
• Query resolution
• Up to date payroll legislation knowledge

In return my client provides:

• hybrid working
• career progression opportunities
• modern open plan offices
• free on-site parking

They have a proud reputation of encouraging employees to achieve their potential through development programmes and internal promotions.