Senior Payroll, Pensions & Rewards Specialist

Solus Accident Repair Centres Company; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Company pension

33 days holiday

Employee discounts

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Solus Accident Repair Centres Company seeks a Payroll Administrator to oversee monthly payroll and weekly expense runs, ensuring HMRC compliance and efficient processes. You will work with a small team to manage pensions, benefits, and reporting, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across the business.

Responsibilities include auditing payroll, improving procedures, and supporting year-end processes.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of payroll principles and legislation.
• Good knowledge of Word/Excel/Outlook.
• Significant experience in an SME environment.
• Wide experience of all aspects of Payroll department work, including leaver calculations, holiday pay and SMP.
• Experience of preparing payroll journals and reconciliation work.
• Previous line management experience.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative.
• Demonstrates good analytical and decision-making skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Accurate documenting skills and attention to detail.
• Organised work ethics and multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Manage the payroll and expenses processes, ensuring accurate results within deadlines.
• Assist with P11d/payroll benefits and PSA processes in line with HMRC deadlines.
• Process the company’s two pension schemes, ensuring auto-enrolment compliance.
• Assist with timely and accurate Gender Pay reporting.
• Support annual audit with information and explanations by deadlines.
• Ensure all payroll processes are mapped and documented and kept up to date.
• Build relationships with internal and external customers and meet their needs.
• Respond to payroll queries with clear communication.
• Support team during staff shortages and leave pinch points.
• Analyse and report payroll data.
• Audit payroll to satisfy government regulations.
• Develop and refine payroll procedures.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

Analytical ability

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Solus Accident Repair Centres Company seeks a Payroll Administrator to oversee monthly payroll and weekly expense runs, ensuring HMRC compliance and efficient processes. You will work with a small team to manage pensions, benefits, and reporting, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across the business.

Responsibilities include auditing payroll, improving procedures, and supporting year-end processes.