1. Exciting opportunity to join a growing business!
2. Payroll role with hybrid working!
About Our Client
My client is a market leading business based in Watford!
Job Description
The Payroll Administrator would be responsible for the following:
3. Payroll Processing:Manage weekly (seasonal) and monthly payroll cycles via BACS for salaried, hourly, and shift-based employees using SAP, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
4. Employee Lifecycle Administration:Administer onboarding, offboarding, and contractual changes through E-HR and SharePoint Online workflows, maintaining up-to-date employee records.
5. Tax Documentation & Adjustments:Process P45 forms and implement tax code changes in accordance with HMRC guidelines.
6. Leave & Absence Payments:Accurately calculate and process payments for various types of leave, including holiday, sick leave, maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
7. Additional Payments:Ensure correct calculation and payment of overtime, shift allowances, and other variable pay elements.
8. Payslip Distribution:Generate and distribute payslips via PeopleDoc, with postal dispatch for specific cases.
9. Exception Handling:Investigate and resolve anomalies in payroll, including exceptional payments and variances exceeding agreed thresholds.
10. Deductions & Reconciliation:Reconcile statutory and voluntary deductions such as Attachment of Earnings Orders (AEOs), Tax, National Insurance, and Trade Union contributions, and initiate related payments.
11. HMRC Reporting:Submit Real Time Information (RTI) and Employer Payment Summary (EPS) reports to HMRC in line with statutory deadlines.
12. Payroll Analysis:Run payroll variants, compare current and previous payslips, and perform detailed payroll calculations to ensure consistency and accuracy.
13. Business Change Support:Contribute to payroll activities related to business acquisitions, contract transitions, and organisational changes.
14. Year-End Activities:Participate in tax year-end processes including system testing, P60 generation, and HMRC reporting.
15. Data Maintenance:Maintain accurate employee data including bank and address details across E-HR and E-Payroll systems.
16. Employee Support:Respond promptly to payroll-related enquiries, providing resolution and guidance where necessary.
17. Administrative Support:Assist with general employee administration tasks, supporting HR and payroll operations as needed.
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will need to have the following:
18. 5 years of Payroll exposure
19. Ideally working towards their CIPP qualification
20. Good communication and systems exposure
What's on Offer
The successful candidate will be offered a highly competitive salary and benefits package along with hybrid working arrangements.