Payroll Specialist

Aramark Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality services company is seeking a meticulous Payroll Specialist in Leeds. This hybrid role involves managing payroll administration, processing payrolls, and ensuring compliance with tax legislation. The ideal candidate will have experience in payroll processes, particularly Auto Enrolment Pension and Time and Attendance systems. This position offers a competitive salary of £29,500 depending on experience, along with generous annual leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

Company pension

MyStaff Shop discounts

Generous annual leave

Development opportunities

EAP in-house mental health champion

Qualifications

• End-to-end understanding of the payroll cycle.
• Experience with Auto Enrolment Pension and RTI Submission.
• Ability to work competently with data.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll administration and finalise payrolls.
• Develop understanding of Time and Attendance system.
• Support new business integration to the payroll system.
• Reconcile payroll calculations and support payroll processes.
• Generate reports and procedure documents.

Skills

Payroll administration

Tax calculations

Time and Attendance systems

Data handling

Fast-paced environment experience

Job description

Aramark UK are looking for a results focussed, meticulous Payroll Specialist to join the team in Leeds on a hybrid basis. This is a permanent opportunity working across multiple sectors in our busy Payroll function. Reporting to the Payroll and Data Control Manager, you will be responsible for payroll administration, finalising payrolls to completion and the associated processes.

• General payroll administration full end to end understanding of payroll cycle Perform necessary tax calculations and adhere to payroll legislation requirements
• Develop a strong understanding of the Time and Attendance system and support the business on usage of the tool on a daily basis
• Supporting new business integration to the payroll system, via TUPE and acquisition
• Reconciling all areas of payroll calculations
• Time and Attendance experience and the integration of time solutions to payroll
• Payroll testing for new system functionality
• Processing of payrolls including Auto Enrolment Pension and RTI Submission sub processes
• Processing of ad-hoc pay runs
• Payroll communications
• Generating of reports, logs, and statistics
• Develop and publish all necessary procedure documents
• Support the payroll reconciliation process
• Payroll Administration that underpins a solid Data and Payroll function and the stakeholders experience of getting data, making people related changes and getting advice on system data, process and best practice is best in class and evidenced through their feedback.
• Evidence of working in a fast paced payroll team covering multiple deadlines
• Experience and understanding of Time and Attendance systems
• Experience processing of payrolls including Auto Enrolment Pension and RTI Submission sub processes
• Able to work competently with data

At Aramark UK, we empower our people to create moments that matter through exceptional hospitality experiences. We serve more than a dozen industries with pride and passion, building community, connection and careers all around the world.

You’ll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you’ll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you’re pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging or just a great place to work - our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters.

• £29,500 dependant on experience
• Monday - Friday (hybrid working- 2 days in the office)
• Company pension
• MyStaff Shop discounts
• Generous Annual Leave, increasing in line with service and the ability to buy extra days
• Fantastic development opportunities
• EAP in house mental health champion