Main duties and responsibilities
1. Manage delivery, processing and approval of weekly and monthly payroll for Decora and other Mzuri Group companies.
2. Assist the HR Director to undertake annual tasks including life assurance and healthcash plan renewals, PAYE settlement, P11d submissions, salary reviews and annual leave entitlements.
3. Liaise with 3rd party payroll, insurance brokers, healthcash plan and pension providers.
4. Manage monthly payroll tasks to include healthcash plan joiners / leavers, charitable giving, childcare vouchers.
5. Manage the payroll inbox, ensuring queries are responded to and resolution provided in a timely manner.
6. Ensure Decora and the wider Mzuri Finance teams are provided with payroll reports for month end reconciliations.
7. Provide payroll data to external bodies including auditors and insurers when required.
8. Manage employer obligations in relation to pensions, weekly administration and auto-enrolment.
9. Ensure statutory payments e.g. SSP, SMP and SPP are calculated and processed.
10. Liaise closely with the wider HR team to ensure payroll related administration throughout the full employee life cycle are completed e.g. new starter processes, statutory payments, annual leave and leaver processes.
11. Ensure the administration of the Time & Attendance System is completed accurately e.g. absence reporting, shift schedules, annual leave records etc.
12. Administration of return to work processes.
13. General Payroll / HR administration and processing system changes and updates.
14. Processing Agency workers Timesheets.
15. Updating payroll work processes and SOP’s.
16. Keep up to date with any legislative or compliance changes to payroll.
17. Contribute to payroll projects as directed by line manager and in line with HR objectives.
18. Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.
Essential requirements
19. Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a payroll function in a medium to large business
20. Have demonstrable understanding of employer payroll, compliance and pension obligations
21. Knowledge of Payroll, HR and Time & Attendance systems
22. Computer literacy to include Microsoft Office Excel
23. Confidential in all matters
24. Professional approach
25. Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills
26. Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
27. Ability to work on own initiative
28. Ability to work in, and adapt to, a rapidly changing environment
Desirable requirements
29. Previous experience of payroll software packages
30. Working knowledge of matters relating to terms and conditions of employment and general employment legislation
31. Experience gained within a medium to large manufacturing or FMCG environment
32. Knowledge of PAMS and North Time Data / Workflow Infinity
33. Gathering, analysing and reporting on key HR data/statistics
34. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft packages
35. Strong IT skills
What we offer
36. Enhanced annual leave with additional for long service
37. Paid medical appointment allowance
38. Health Shield benefit upon 6 months service
39. Discount on company products- up to 50% upon 6 months service
40. Leisure corporate discounts
41. Employee referral scheme
42. Life assurance upon one years service
43. Employee assistance programme upon one years service
44. Employee recognition schemes
45. Long service awards
46. On-site parking