Senior Payroll Administrator

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Job summary

Join a dynamic payroll team as a Senior Payroll Officer in Wakefield, where you will play a crucial role in processing payroll for over 1500 employees. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing for flexibility while you apply your expertise in payroll legislation and manual calculations. You'll be responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, resolving anomalies, and ensuring accurate calculations of holiday pay and national insurance contributions. If you're passionate about payroll and ready to make an impact in a supportive environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Modern open-plan offices

Free parking

Easily accessible by public transport

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll processing with a focus on accuracy.
• Ability to handle payroll anomalies and resolve queries efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for processing payroll for over 1500 employees.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and ensure compliance with legislation.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Manual calculations

Investigating payroll anomalies

Processing starters and leavers

Calculating holiday pay

Knowledge of pension schemes

Up-to-date payroll legislation

Job description

Job Opportunity: Senior Payroll Officer

Salary: GBP 37,000 - 39,000 per annum + Immediate start

Transaction Recruitment is supporting our Wakefield-based client in their search for an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join their team on a long-term temporary basis, with an immediate start. You will be part of a successful payroll team responsible for processing payroll in-house for over 1500 employees. Our client seeks a proactive candidate with a passion for payroll and demonstrable experience working independently to achieve results. This role offers hybrid working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements:

1. Proven experience in end-to-end payroll processing
2. Experience with manual calculations
3. Investigating payroll anomalies and resolving queries
4. Processing starters and leavers
5. Calculating holiday pay and national insurance contributions
6. Calculating SSP, SMP, and SPP
7. Knowledge of pension schemes
8. Up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Modern open-plan offices
• Free parking
• Easily accessible by public transport

If this opportunity interests you, please get in touch promptly as our client is eager to fill this position quickly.

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