Payroll Administrator; 12 month contract; 37 hours a week; based in Preston; £15.46 per hour PAYE
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Administrator to work for BAE Systems, based within the Payroll Operations team, reporting to one of the Payroll Team Managers. This role requires a customer-focused approach to accurately administer complex, high-volume payrolls.
Key duties include:
* Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and processing of high-volume and complex Payrolls in line with SLAs and HMRC legislation.
* Responsible for logging any advances, errors, and overpayments and reporting any known issues/defects to a Payroll Team Manager for timely review.
* Play a key role in ensuring that all work instructions and processes are regularly reviewed and remain compliant with governance and audit procedures. Pro-actively escalate any discrepancies or changes required.
* Support with the continuous improvement initiative, highlighting new ideas and better ways of working.
* Responsible for the regular review of all Finance reconciliation items for your areas of responsibility.
* Support with internal/external Payroll reviews/audits when required.
* Support with the training of team members as and when required.
* Work alongside our employees, Business stakeholders, and internal/external teams in order to promptly resolve any business, employee, and Third Party payroll-related queries, ensuring the most effective communication method is used.
* Responsible for identifying and taking relevant preventative action to minimize under/over payments.
* Responsible for prioritizing your own workload and using initiative and problem-solving capabilities to provide a responsive Payroll Service at all times.
* Other duties as defined by the Payroll Team Manager and Business.
Knowledge:
* Excellent knowledge and experience of UK Payroll
* Previous experience of working within a Payroll Service delivering multiple payrolls.
* Payroll legislation knowledge, including an appreciation for future changes and the possible impact of these on a Payroll function.
* Experience of Resource Link system or similar is desirable
Essential Skills:
* PC Literacy, competent in Word, Excel & Outlook
* Excellent people skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* The ability to interrogate and analyze data demonstrating numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail.
* Ability to problem-solve using own initiative.
* Collaborative approach with colleagues and stakeholders to build and maintain effective relationships.
Qualifications:
* CIPP or equivalent Payroll qualification would be an advantage
* GCSEs or equivalent in Mathematics and English, grades A-C.
Hybrid working pattern - 2 days per week in the office, usually Monday and Thursday
Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy
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