Senior Payroll Administrator

Fresh Direct; Tenterden; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator to join their HR Operations team on a hybrid working contract. This role involves supporting payroll operations for over 8,200 staff across multiple companies, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Candidates should have strong UK payroll knowledge and experience working within a payroll system like SAP.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Discounts on staff shop

Cinema and shopping discounts

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• In-house UK payroll experience is essential.
• Knowledge of PAYE, NI, SMP, SSP, NIC RTI legislation.
• Ability to calculate manual salary and tax calculations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to Payroll Administrators and Payroll Manager.
• Ensure compliance and accurate processing of UK monthly payroll.
• Administer payroll details including joiners, leavers, and tax codes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

UK payroll knowledge

Experience with SAP Payroll/HR

Tools

Excel

SAP Payroll/HR system

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Company Description

We are currently looking for a UK experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to join our team. As part of our continuous development and growth strategy, we are looking for a payroll professional to join our HR Operations department on a hybrid working contract, with some working required from our Ashford office each week.

The role provides support to the Sysco GB business, comprised of four operating companies, with a total headcount of 8,200 colleagues on two PAYE monthly paid payrolls with an annual value of £250M.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, within this role you will be expected to process UK payroll operations, whilst ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance through the research, development and administration of efficient payroll policies and operating procedures. You are happy to be "hands-on" in all aspects of our team's work. Most of all, they are colleague-service oriented with excellent critical thinking and communication skills.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day support and guidance to a team of Payroll Administrators, whilst supporting the Payroll Manager/ Business with associated responsibilities
• Acts as a point of escalation for team members, managers or colleagues. Resolves any technology related issues that occur and acts as a trainer to new team members. Provides data or reports as requested by internal or external customers and manages escalations/ complaints as required with internal/ external stakeholders/ third parties
• Responsible for the timely completion of weekly tasks (absence, payments, tax code and student loan downloads; BACS advance runs) to enable the Payroll Team to process and run the end to end monthly payrolls
• Compile payroll data by maintaining payroll records, to correctly pay employees. Support allocated business areas with regular tasks and ad-hoc requests. Ensure contractual and statutory obligations met and are adhered to
• Process UK monthly payroll in an accurate and timely manner (in accordance with UK legislation and monthly deadlines on SAP system).
• Administer payroll related details on our HR/Payroll system including, but not limited to joiners, leavers, changes, benefit enrolments, absence, BACS & CHAPS payments, third party payments, payslips, HMRC/ tax codes and end of year processing
• Perform reconciliations and audit tasks for monthly payrolls
• Carry out the accurate transmission of banking payments and bank accounts reconciliation
• Provide a high level of customer service via colleague self-service systems, e-mails, in-person and online, in a variety of queries of varying complexity to our workforce.
• Continuously look to improve the efficiency of day-to-day payroll operations through work processes improvements
• Advise on compensation, legislation, benefits and tax related issues
• Work in collaboration with Finance, Treasury, Human Resources and Regional Teams on project initiatives and other system enhancements & testing as and when required

About you:

• Previous UK payroll experience (must be in-house)
• Demonstrate current and up to date UK payroll knowledge of legislation including PAYE, NI, SMP, SSP, NIC RTI
• Ability to calculate manual salary and tax calculations
• Working knowledge of SAP Payroll/ HR system.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in every aspect of the role is essential.
• Ability to deal with complex issues, identify solutions and implement them under pressure.
• A proactive team player who can add value whilst meeting tight daily, weekly, monthly and annual deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent knowledge of Excel (vlookups, pivots) and MS365.

We'd love to see:

• P60 and P11d experience is advantageous
• Knowledge of SAP software systems
• Experience / participation in projects
• Additional language skills

What you’ll receive:

• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
• Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Career progression opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility

Additional Information

At Sysco GB everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Sysco GB and we recognise that Sysco GB can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.