Payroll Specialist

Page Personnel; Northampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Payroll Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves processing payroll, managing employee records, and providing expert guidance on payroll issues, contributing to a professional environment with a focus on procedural improvement. Along with a competitive salary, the position offers flexible working arrangements and additional benefits.

Benefits

Holiday leave entitlement

2 days home working

Structured work environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in payroll administration and support.
• Accountability in decision making regarding policy and legislation.
• Proven success in driving process and procedural changes.

Responsibilities

• Processing payroll for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees.
• Administering employee payroll records and troubleshooting issues.
• Supporting employees on payroll queries including calculations and compliance.

Skills

Payroll administration

Decision making

Process improvement

Job description

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• 12 month contract with a leading financial services business
• Exciting opportunity for an experienced payroll professional

About Our Client

This opportunity is within a well-known business in the financial services sector, and my client provide a wide range of financial products and services to both individuals and businesses, with a strong focus on innovation and digital banking. The company operates as part of a medium-sized team within its payroll function which is split across two different countries.

Job Description

The Payroll Specialist's duties will include but not limited to:

• Processing of payroll for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees, calculating tax and other contributions, withholding, and paying out as appropriate.
• Employee payroll record administration and troubleshooting.
• Guidance and support to employees on all payroll matters, including queries related to calculations of salaries and wages, overtime, bonuses, and commissions.
• Compliance related statutory filings including the management of the reply to Government institution notices related to all Statutory obligations.
• Payroll statutory reporting and filing including liaison with relevant local tax authorities.

Please note, this role is not an end to end payroll processing role and will only be focused on sending the payroll, analysing, reporting and dealing with complex queries.

The Successful Applicant

• Extensive experience of payroll administration and support, with experience at expertise level.
• Decision making that takes accountability of policy, legislation, operational performance and the wider team deliverables.
• Proven and demonstrable success at driving process and procedural change initiatives- from conception, design to implementation

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary from £38-40,000 (doe)
• A fixed term position from 12 months within the financial services industry.
• Holiday leave entitlement and other additional benefits
• Offering 2 days home working
• A professional and structured work environment in Northampton