Senior Payroll Administrator

McKinstry Group; Nutts Corner; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Learning and technical updates

29 days annual leave

Monthly company wellbeing events

Gym membership discount

EAP support

Death in service

Onsite parking

Job summary

The McKinstry Group in Northern Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to join our finance team. This permanent role is based at our head office in Nutts Corner and requires a minimum of two days per week in the office.

You will manage monthly and weekly payrolls, ensure HMRC compliance, process pensions and auto-enrolment, and provide payroll analysis for management while meeting strict deadlines. Strong IT skills and experience with Sage 50 are advantageous.

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience in a computerised payroll environment.
• Extensive knowledge of UK statutory regulations and returns.
• Experience with payroll systems (Sage 50 is advantageous).
• Strong IT skills including Excel and Word.
• Attention to detail, numeracy and problem solving.
• Good time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication with multiple departments.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly and weekly payrolls with accuracy.
• Handle start/leaver procedures, SSP, SMP, SPP and auto enrolment.
• Manage payroll and time attendance queries within deadlines.
• Create and process weekly/monthly BACS files.
• Submit payroll files, pension deductions and statutory returns timely.
• Ensure year end reports including P11Ds are accurate.
• Stay up to date with HMRC guidance and compliance.
• Act as the payroll contact for HR and managers.
• Maintain payroll records and reconciliations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of payroll systems.

Skills

Payroll experience

UK statutory knowledge

Sage 50 experience

Excel

Word

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Independent worker

Workflow Infinity

Tools

Sage 50

BACS processing

Job description

The McKinstry Group is one of the leading providers of services to the waste management industry. We are seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to join our finance team as a key individual contributor role.

The role is based in our head office in the Nutts Corner, Crumlin area. This is a permanent role with a minimum of 2 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Processing of monthly and weekly payrolls, to include new start/leaver procedures, SSP, SMP, SPP and pension auto enrolment.
• Manage any payroll and time and attendance queries within strict weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Processing payroll as per the required time frames with a high degree of accuracy.
• Creation and processing of weekly and monthly BACS files, ensuring these are authorised within agreed timescales.
• Submit payroll files, pension deductions and statutory returns on a timely basis.
• Ensuring year end reports, including P11Ds are completed and submitted in an accurate and timely manner.
• Keep up to date with HMRC guidance to ensure compliance to all legislative requirements.
• Dealing with payroll queries as key point of contact, responding professionally and in a timely manner.
• Ensure that payroll records are kept up to date.
• To action monthly payroll account reconciliations as requested by the line manager.
• Provision of payroll information and analysis for accounting and management purposes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems.
• Work with HR regarding employee related payroll queries.
• Complete PAYE, National insurance and pension related processes.
• Any other duties as and when necessary.

Skills and experience:

• At least two years’ experience in a computerised payroll environment preparing both monthly and weekly payroll.
• Extensive knowledge of UK statutory regulations and returns.
• Possess excellent IT skills with experience of payroll management systems (specific experience of Sage 50 would be advantageous).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Excel and Word.
• Attention to detail, numeracy and problem-solving demonstrable experience.
• Strong time management skills, and flexibility, to meet payroll deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work with different department managers.
• Driven and capable of working independently.
• Positive, solution-focused outlook.
• Previous experience using Workflow Infinity (by North Time and Data).

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package
• Support for learning and technical updates
• 29 days annual leave
• Monthly Company Wellbeing events
• Discount on local gym membership
• EAP support
• Death in service
• Onsite parking