Payroll Specialist

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Payroll Specialist in Birmingham. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in managing multiple payrolls, strong communication, and organizational skills. Responsibilities include processing payroll, administering pension schemes, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess specific payroll qualifications and experience in the healthcare sector. This full-time role requires 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience working with multiple payrolls.
• Experience in a busy finance department.
• Experience in applying data protection and confidentiality procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process multiple payroll runs accurately using Sage Payroll.
• Administer workplace pension schemes and calculate holiday pay.
• Resolve payroll queries and discrepancies promptly.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Payroll Qualification

Sage 50 Payroll Certification

AAT level 3

Tools

Sage Line 50

Sage Payroll

Excel

Word

Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

As an out of hours and urgent care provider, weare seeking a Payroll Specialist reporting to our Group Finance Manager.

We are seeking a self-starter who isself-sufficient, proactive and adaptable, a good communicator and valued teammember. You are highly motivated to excel in your role, providing acomprehensive, professional and effective service. You have highly developed organisational and time management skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You have at least 3 years experience of working with multiple payrolls with sound knowledge & understanding of basic accountingprocedures.

We need you for 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

Process multiple payroll runs accurately using SagePayroll.

Maintain payroll data and perform administration tasks in Sage Line 50.

Administer workplace pension schemes, including enrollments and contributions.

Calculate holiday pay in line with policy and regulations.

Manage and maintain the Time & Attendance system.

Update and support rota management via Rotamaster.

Ensure compliance with PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, SPP, and Pension auto-enrolment requirements.

Resolve payroll queries and discrepancies promptly.

Administration of company pensions

Provide administrative support across the finance function.

Maintain awareness of team duties to provide cover during absence or holidays.

Protect payroll data accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity.

Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiency.

About us

Birminghamand District GP Emergency Room (Badger) Ltd is a not-for-profit socialenterprise healthcare co-operative which includes, as part of its group of companies, Badger Medical Ltd, Badger Healthcare Ltd and Sett Support Partnership plc. Badger consists of Board Leadership; Clinical; Finance; Workforce & HR; Quality & Performance; Operations; IT and Business Development departments.

Badger was established in 1996 by local doctors who joined together to initially provide an improved out-of-hours service for their patients. Today Badger has opted-in GP members in 60+ practices and provides 24/7 message handling, urgent primary care and GP out of hours service to a patient base of 1.3 million. We run the Urgent Treatment Services at Solihull and Erdington Stockland Green, with face-to face and 24/7 remote clinical assessment services operating from Bourne Road in Aston. Our head offices are at Glover Street, near the city centre. Badger was recognised with an Outstanding rating following our Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in March 2024.

Qualifications

• Payroll Qualification
• A good general level of education.
• Sage 50 Payroll Certification
• AAT level 3

Experience

• Previous experience working in a busy finance department with sound knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
• Substantial experience in preparing and processing payroll.
• Experience using IT and finance systems such as Sage Line 50, Sage Payroll, Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint.
• Experience applying data protection and confidentiality procedures.
• Experience within healthcare sector
• Experience dealing with public sector organisations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.