Senior Payroll Administrator

Michael Page; East Midlands; Remote; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Payroll Clerk for a 12-month contract, offering the flexibility to work mostly from home. In this pivotal role, you will manage payroll processes, ensure compliance with legislation, and mentor a team of payroll administrators. This position not only allows you to contribute to process improvements but also offers a competitive salary and the chance to work with advanced payroll systems like SAP Success Factors and Workday. If you are passionate about payroll and looking for a role that values your expertise, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Work from home options

Part-time considered

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll management and handling complex payroll queries.
• Strong knowledge of current statutory and legislative compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support daily payroll activities ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Mentor and develop payroll administrators while overseeing processes.

Skills

Payroll Management

BACS Reconciliation

Statutory Compliance

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

Mentoring

Tools

SAP Success Factors

Resource Link

Workday

Job description

Our client, a large national business based in Nottingham, is recruiting a senior Payroll Clerk for a 12 month fixed term contract initially. This role could be fully remote, ideally you would be able to attend the Nottingham office occasionally.

Client Details

Our client is a nationally recognised large company.

Description

• Supporting the day-to-day activities, ensuring all daily tasks have been completed by the administrator in line with current legislation and deadlines
• Preparing BACS & 3rd Party reconciliation through to management sign off
• Transmitting the monthly payrolls via the BACS system
• Ensuring all payroll processes and procedures are accurately documented, updated regularly
• Reviewing payroll processes are in line with Best Practice
• Maintaining a working knowledge of current statutory and legislative compliance, keeping abreast of all changes through publications, websites, and seminars.
• Handling complex payroll queries
• Reviewing, proposing, and implementing new ideas and processes that could add value and improve the current way of working
• Providing and maintaining regular data/statistics/reports
• Developing and maintaining a good working knowledge of Zellis products and services
• Oversee the overpayments process
• HMRC reconciliation through to payment
• Supporting Senior Leaders with adhoc requests and projects
• Mentor, coach and develop payroll administrators
• Absence management of the team
• Conduct 1-2-1 and annual appraisals
• Regular business, process, and legislation updates with the team

Profile

The successful candidate will be from a payroll background, be based anywhere in the UK, be able to start ASAP and commit to a 12 month contract. Ideally you would have used SAP Success Factor, Resource Link, and/or Workday.

Job Offer

A basic salary of around 40,000

the opportunity to work mostly from home

Flexible working hours, part time considered