Payroll Specialist | Flexible Hours + Pension Benefits

Praxis Care; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great environment

Healthcare schemes

Pension plan

Career development

Flexible hours

Cycle to work

Job summary

Praxis Care in Belfast is hiring a Payroll Specialist to manage monthly payroll accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with HMRC, pension regulations, and GDPR requirements. The role involves handling pay records, deductions, benefits, and responding to employee payroll inquiries.

You will prepare payroll reports, liaise with upper management, and support audits. Applicants should have a payroll qualification or 2 years end-to-end payroll experience and be proficient with payroll

Qualifications

• Payroll qualification or 2 years end-to-end payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll in a payroll environment.
• Knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pensions.
• Experience using payroll software and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience reconciling payroll data and resolving discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll accurately and within deadlines.
• Verify timekeeping records and resolve discrepancies.
• Receive approval from upper management for payments when necessary.
• Prepare and distribute payroll reports and statements.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll matters.
• Calculate salaries, overtime, shift payments, allowances, bonuses, sick pay, maternity/paternity pay and other earnings.
• Prepare reports for upper management, finance department and auditors.
• Maintain compliance with HMRC legislation, pension regulations and employment law.
• Issue 3rd party payments.
• Process payroll deductions including pension contributions, tax, National Insurance, attachment orders and salary sacrifice.
• Support payroll audits and provide information to internal and external auditors.
• Process pension enrolments, opt-outs and contribution changes.
• Reconcile pension deductions and provide data to pension providers.
• Administer payroll-related benefits and deductions.
• Ensure payroll information is handled confidentially and in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Payroll

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Payroll qualification

Tools

Payroll software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Praxis Care in Belfast is hiring a Payroll Specialist to manage monthly payroll accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with HMRC, pension regulations, and GDPR requirements. The role involves handling pay records, deductions, benefits, and responding to employee payroll inquiries.

You will prepare payroll reports, liaise with upper management, and support audits. Applicants should have a payroll qualification or 2 years end-to-end payroll experience and be proficient with payroll