Senior Payroll Specialst

CMA Recruitment Group; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist for a 12-month contract in Portsmouth. The successful candidate will manage payroll processes, resolve queries, and support a new HR implementation. This role offers hybrid working and a competitive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements and a 9-day working fortnight.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Competitive benefits package

9-day working fortnight

Qualifications

• Strong experience in full-cycle, insourced UK payroll operations.
• Previous experience of working with SAP is essential.
• Demonstrable track record of supporting a systems implementation.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate payroll inputs including new starters and leavers.
• Resolve complex payroll queries and anomalies.
• Lead year-end activities such as P60s and P11Ds.
• Assist in testing activities including script development.
• Support data migration by validating conversion data.

Skills

Full-cycle UK payroll operations

SAP

Complex payroll queries resolution

Job description

Overview

Engineering Group based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a requirement for a Senior Payroll Specialist to undertake a 12-month fixed term contract to support the implementation of a new HR and payroll system and the resultant increase in workload.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate payroll inputs including new starters, leavers, statutory payments, pensions and pay adjustments
• Resolve complex payroll queries and anomalies including gross-to-net manual calculations and HMRC queries
• Lead year-end activities such as P60s, P11Ds and PAYE Settlement Agreements
• Assist in testing activities including script development, end to end testing, defect logging and resolution
• Support data migration by validating conversion data and conducting pay comparisons

Suitable Candidate

• Applicants for the position will have strong experience in full-cycle, insourced UK payroll operations and be comfortable in undertaking the hands-on, processing side of the role
• Previous experience of working with SAP will be essential as will a demonstrable track record of successfully supporting a systems implementation

Benefits

• The role will be offered on a hybrid working basis with the expectation that the successful applicant will attend the office 1 day a week
• On offer is a competitive benefits package including flexible working and a 9-day working fortnight.

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