Payroll Specialist

Exemplar Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Blue Light Card eligibility

Free DBS check

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Payroll Specialist to support all aspects of our payroll processes. You will ensure accurate end-to-end payroll handling, data input and audits across our multi-location operation.

Support includes auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice pensions, RTI submissions, year-end processing, GDPR-compliant data handling, and ongoing collaboration with the Payroll Team to address inquiries and ad-hoc tasks.

Qualifications

• Two years’ relevant end-to-end payroll experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good IT/Microsoft Office skills.
• Understanding of multi-location payroll functions.
• CIPP Level 3/Technician Certificate preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll using external systems and portals.
• Input data into the payroll system and conduct thorough audit checks.
• Conduct reconciliation and variance audit checks each pay period.
• Manage payroll outputs for validation and sign-off.
• Oversee auto enrolment and salary sacrifice pension schemes, including importing contributions.
• Reconcile monthly and withheld pension contributions.
• Oversee the Payroll Team inbox and escalate enquiries as appropriate.
• Process manual calculations and supplementary payments.
• Carry out end of year processing, including RTI submissions and issuing P60s.
• Ensure all data is GDPR compliant.
• Support the team with ad-hoc payroll tasks.

Skills

End-to-end payroll experience

Communication skills

IT / Microsoft Office

Multi-location payroll

Education

CIPP Payroll Qualification Level 3 / Technician Certificate

Job description

As a Payroll Specialist with Exemplar Health Care, you'll support with all aspects of our payroll processes. No two days are the same, but your key responsibilities will include:

• managing the end-to-end payroll process using our external systems and portals
• inputting data into the payroll system and conducting thorough audit checks
• conducting reconciliation and variance audit checks each pay period
• managing payroll outputs for validation and sign-off
• marrying out duties around auto enrolment and salary sacrifice pension schemes, including importing contributions to our pension provider
• reconciling monthly and withheld pension contributions
• overseeing the Payroll Team inbox and escalating enquiries as appropriate
• processing manual calculations and supplementary payments
• carrying out end of year processing, including submitting RTI to HMRC and issuing P60s
• ensuring all data is managed in line with GDPR regulations
• supporting the team with ad-hoc payroll tasks.

Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll also have:

• two years’ relevant end to end experience
• strong communication skills
• good IT/Microsoft Office skills
• a good understanding of multi-location payroll functions
• CIPP payroll qualification Level 3/Technician Certificate (preferred but not essential).

This is an exciting opportunity to join Exemplar Health Care as our new Payroll Specialist, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our colleagues are paid correctly and on time.

Supporting the delivery of payroll for over 5,000 employees across more than 60 care homes in England, you’ll be at the heart of our operation, providing stability and recognition for our dedicated teams.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

We’re one of the UK’s leading providers of nursing care for adults living with complex needs, with more than 60 care homes across England. Everything we do is guided by our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork. This creates a supportive environment where colleagues can grow and make every day better for the people we support.

Getting to Sheffield

Sheffield, S9 1XH Google Maps Apple Maps

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• 25 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card eligibility.