Payroll & Rostering Specialist

Sewell Wallis; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' annual leave

Pension Contribution

Job summary

Sewell Wallis is delighted to be working with a South Yorkshire social care business to recruit a Group Payroll Assistant in Sheffield.

You will own end-to-end payroll for 150+ employees across multiple payrolls, support rostering, leave administration and workforce reporting.

The role requires at least 5 years in payroll, strong knowledge of payroll legislation and Excel, plus a payroll qualification; driving license desirable.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in a payroll-focused position.
• Strong knowledge of payroll-related employment legislation.
• Experience of staff rostering and scheduling.
• Payroll qualification or professional qualification required.
• Strong MS Excel, Word and Outlook skills.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for 150+ employees across multiple payrolls.
• Maintain accurate payroll records including starters, leavers, contractual changes, salary amendments and deductions.
• Calculating and processing statutory payments including SSP and SMP.
• Completing payroll reconciliations and appropriate pre-payroll checks.
• Preparing and submitting BACS payment files within agreed deadlines.
• Producing payroll and management reports for finance and operational teams.
• Working closely with HR to review and process FWR received across the business.
• Responding professionally and promptly to employee payroll queries.
• Managing the full annual leave process for the business.
• Monitoring pension enrolment, opt-ins, opt-outs and other pension changes.
• Preparing and uploading pension contribution information to the relevant provider.
• Reconciling pension deductions and contributions.
• Supporting the preparation and maintenance of staff rotas across the care services.
• Ensuring rotas reflect staffing requirements, availability and contracted hours.
• Coordinating rota changes relating to sickness, absence, annual leave and additional staffing requirements.
• Liaising with managers and employees to resolve rostering issues and identify staffing gaps.
• Ensuring hours worked and additional shifts are accurately captured for payroll.
• Producing regular payroll, pension, staffing and rostering reports.
• Assisting the Group Financial Controller with payroll analysis, reconciliations and audits.
• Providing supporting information for audits and undertaking other reasonable finance and administrative duties.

Skills

Payroll experience

Legislation knowledge

Staff rostering

Excel skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Education

Payroll qualification or professional qualification

GCSE English & Maths

Tools

MS Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Sewell Wallis is delighted to be working with a South Yorkshire social care business to recruit a Group Payroll Assistant in Sheffield.

You will own end-to-end payroll for 150+ employees across multiple payrolls, support rostering, leave administration and workforce reporting.

The role requires at least 5 years in payroll, strong knowledge of payroll legislation and Excel, plus a payroll qualification; driving license desirable.