Senior Payroll Administrator

Jago Consultants; South Shields; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Company Benefits Scheme

Job summary

Jago Consultants clients a large PLC seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to join the payroll team. The role reports to the Payroll Manager and will mentor a small team while handling monthly payroll processing.

The ideal candidate will be detail-focused, well-organised, and proactive in improving processes and procedures within a busy payroll function.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing monthly payroll and leading a small team.
• Solid knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience in the motor industry is preferred.
• Hands-on, practical approach to payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Process holiday, sick, maternity and paternity leave payments.
• Prepare 2 monthly payrolls and payments for about 3,500 employees.
• Record payroll data in the company's software system.
• Issue P45s and other necessary tax forms as required.
• Ensure policies and procedures comply with legislation.
• Review and resolve payroll queries and process manual payments as needed.
• Supervise and mentor payroll team members.
• Produce monthly and ad hoc reports for KPIs.
• Advise on taxes and employment laws related to salary.
• Provide guidance to Payroll Manager and handle complex calculations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Manual calculations

Job description

Our client is a large PLC, looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to join their team.

This is a brand position within the company, and will report to the Payroll Manager. You will have a small team of Payroll Administrators reporting to you, and this role will be a combination of processing the monthly payroll as well as mentoring others within the payroll team.

This role will require you to have a keen eye for detail and strong organisational skills. You must be a forward thinker always looking to improve processes and procedures.

• Processing holiday, sick, maternity and paternity leave payments.
• Preparation of 2 monthly payrolls and payments of circa 3,500 employees.
• Recording payroll data in the company's software system.
• Assist with the issuing P45s and other necessary tax forms.
• Ensuring implementation of policies and procedures that comply with all legislation and regulations governing the payment of people.
• Review, manage and resolve payroll queries including the calculation and raising manual payments where required and ensuring they are properly recorded.
• Supervising the work of existing payroll team members.
• Assist with producing monthly and ad hoc reports for key KPIs.
• Advising payroll team members about taxes and employment laws on salary.
• Providing high quality, timely advice, guidance and active assistance to the Payroll Manager, including IR35, ex-pats and executives, able to complete complex manual calculations.
• Oversee all benefits reporting and liaising with third parties.
• Complete the payroll journals and liaise with finance on query resolution.

• Assist with the issuing P45s and other necessary tax forms.
• Prior experience as part of a payroll team in a busy office essential.
• Experience of payroll within the motor industry preferred.
• Must be competent in performing manual calculations.
• An effective communicator at all levels of management and staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform within pressurised environment and to work to strict deadlines.
• Must have hands on, Practical approach

HOURS:
Monday to Friday, working 37.5 hours week
Hybrid working if desired (2-days office based, 3-days home based)

PACKAGE:
Basic salary circa £28,000
Pension Scheme
Company Benefits Scheme