Payroll Specialist

Scania Nederland B.V.; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Payroll Specialist, where you will play a vital role in ensuring accurate payroll processing and enhancing efficiency within a supportive team. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including enhanced parental leave and a pension scheme. You will be part of a dynamic environment that values teamwork and continuous improvement, providing you with opportunities for professional development and career progression. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about payroll, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Enhanced parental leave

Annual bonus scheme

Loan car scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Competitive pension

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Proven payroll experience with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple payroll accounts efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate setup of new starters in the Dayforce system.
• Gather hours worked for precise payroll processing.
• Address payroll inquiries promptly and professionally.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Team player

Analytical skills

Payroll experience

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

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Job Title: Payroll Specialist
Salary: Starting from £32,000 plus an excellent benefits package
Location: Milton Keynes – Hybrid work

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Eligibility to annual bonus scheme
• Access to a fantastic loan car scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive pension
• 4x basic salary life assurance

A quote from Jennifer Saunders our Payroll Manager
“The Payroll team are part of the wider People and Culture team which is a very well respected team within Scania, who are all about developing and looking after our people. We are a big family and are there to support and encourage each other. I’m a strong believer that two heads are better than one, ‘team work, makes the dream work’, and I encourage my team to identify process improvements and bring forward ideas. Payroll will never be the finished article, it is always evolving, and we are constantly having to adapt to new legislations, for me this is what keeps payroll interesting, and at Scania you will be working with fantastic people in a fantastic environment to navigate through our ever-evolving industry”.

In this role you will:
• Ensure new starters are set up correctly in the Dayforce system, including processing new starter forms and verifying all information.
• Gather and consolidate hours worked for all employees to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• Terminate employees in the system, ensuring final payments are calculated and processed with accuracy.
• Process job changes for employees, ensuring records are updated, and adjustments to pay are calculated and processed accurately.
• Administer statements of payment to employees in a timely manner.
• Address payroll enquiries promptly and professionally, providing clear and accurate information.
• Produce reports and conduct data analysis to support monthly payroll sign-off and provide insights on an ad hoc basis.
• Identify and implement continual improvements to streamline payroll processes and enhance efficiency.
• Accurately process company sick pay in accordance with policy and regulations.

About you:

• Attention to detail – operating with exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of your role.
• Excellent communication –pro-actively communicating with colleagues throughout the business, both verbally and in writing.
• Organised – able to simultaneously track and progress multiple payroll accounts, tasks and queries.
• Team player – work as part of a team, supporting one another to ensure our customers receive a fantastic service.
• Analytical – possessing a keen eye for detail, regularly validating your own work and the work of your colleagues.
• Payroll experience – proven payroll experience.

If you’re interested in this role we’d love to hear from you.

Next steps:
1. If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.
2. A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.
3. If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.

We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.
At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.
We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.
Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.