Senior Payroll Clerk

TurnerFox Recruitment; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

TurnerFox Recruitment is hiring a Senior Payroll Clerk/Payroll Officer for a busy local employer in Sutton-in-Ashfield. The role is on-site, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a salary circa 30,500.

You'll manage a weekly payroll from start to finish for 300+ staff, handling timesheets, deductions and payments, using Sage or equivalent systems, and ensuring deadlines are met every week.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a high-volume weekly payroll.
• Ability to process pay for 300+ employees.
• Knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions and deductions.
• Proficient with Sage payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Process a weekly payroll from start to finish for 300+ employees.
• Check timesheets, hours, overtime, bonuses and deductions.
• Handle starters, leavers and employee changes.
• Calculate holiday pay, sickness and statutory payments.
• Process PAYE, NI, pensions and other deductions.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and employee queries.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and reports.
• Ensure payroll is accurate and completed to weekly deadlines.

Skills

High-volume payroll

Weekly payroll

Sage software

PAYE

NI

Pensions

Deductions

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

Senior Payroll Clerk/ Payroll Officer
Sutton-in-Ashfield - Fully on Site
c 30,500
37.5 hours Monday-Friday Flexible

Are you experienced in running a busy weekly payroll from start to finish?

TurnerFox Recruitment is recruiting for a well-established local business looking for an experienced payroll professional to join its friendly payroll and HR team.

This isn't a data-entry payroll position. We're looking for someone who is already confident managing the pressures and deadlines of a high-volume weekly payroll, processing pay for up to 300+ employees.

The role of Senior Payroll Clerk / Payroll Officer will include:

• Processing a weekly payroll of up to 300+ employees from start to finish
• Checking timesheets, hours, overtime, bonuses and deductions
• Processing starters, leavers and employee changes
• Calculating holiday pay, sickness and statutory payments
• Processing PAYE, NI, pensions and other payroll deductions
• Resolving payroll discrepancies and employee queries
• Completing payroll reconciliations and reports
• Ensuring payroll is accurate and completed to strict weekly deadlines

What we're really looking for Senior Payroll Clerk/ Payroll Officer:

• Proven experience of high-volume payroll processing
• Experience of running a weekly payroll
• Strong end-to-end payroll knowledge
• Experience of Sage software
• Good knowledge of PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, pensions and deductions
• Confidence dealing with timesheets, overtime and variable pay
• Excellent accuracy and the ability to work to tight payroll deadlines
• Sage Payroll experience would be advantageous, but strong payroll experience using other systems will also be considered

You may currently be working as a Payroll Administrator, Senior Payroll Administrator, Payroll Officer, Payroll Clerk, Payroll Coordinator or Payroll Assistant.

If you're used to the pace of a busy weekly payroll and want to join a friendly, established local employer, we'd really like to hear from you.