SAP Payroll Assistant - UK Compliance

MAHLE; Northampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE is hiring a Payroll Assistant in Northampton to provide accurate payroll administration support using SAP, ensuring employees are paid correctly and in line with company policy. You will manage payroll data, process transactions, and answer payroll queries from staff and management.

You will work to HMRC rules, pension requirements, and internal controls, maintaining confidentiality and collaborating with HR and Finance to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent), including Mathematics and English.
• Payroll qualification or willingness to study towards CIPP qualifications desirable.
• Previous experience in a payroll administration or payroll assistant role.
• Experience working with SAP Payroll and SAP HR systems.
• Experience processing payroll data accurately and confidentially.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory deductions.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Experience within a multi-site organisation, knowledge of pension administration, understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements and experience with payroll reconciliations and reporting are valuable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and processing of monthly/weekly payroll using SAP.
• Input and maintain payroll data, including new starters, leavers, salary changes, benefits deductions, tax code amendments, overtime and variable payments.
• Validate payroll data to ensure accuracy before payroll submission.
• Maintain accurate employee records within SAP HR/Payroll.
• Generate payroll reports and management information from SAP.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with HMRC regulations, pension requirements, and company policies.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee payroll information.
• Assist with payroll audits and internal control reviews.
• Liaise with HR and Finance teams to resolve payroll issues promptly.
• Support pension administration and benefit-related payroll processing.

Skills

SAP Payroll

SAP HR

Excel

Payroll data accuracy

UK payroll legislation

Confidentiality

Time-management

Education

GCSEs including Mathematics and English

Payroll qualification desirable or willingness to study towards CIPP

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MAHLE is hiring a Payroll Assistant in Northampton to provide accurate payroll administration support using SAP, ensuring employees are paid correctly and in line with company policy. You will manage payroll data, process transactions, and answer payroll queries from staff and management.

You will work to HMRC rules, pension requirements, and internal controls, maintaining confidentiality and collaborating with HR and Finance to resolve issues.