Responsible for making sure contingent workers' timesheets & expenses are input to RHI systems in order to be paid on time and correctly. The role involves managing corrections to time and payments, in addition, to
accurately maintaining contingent worker records and being responsible for all end-to-end payroll.
Key Responsibilities:
* Liaising with the Admin team to ensure new starts are set up in the payroll system correctly
* Importing timesheets and expenses into the payroll system
* Processing weekly payroll for UK PAYE workers
* Processing requests for leave and statutory payments including but not limited to SSP, SMP, SAP, and SPBP
* Ensure system records are accurate and audited at regular intervals to ensure quality control
* Inputting of all data across the range of RHI systems and liaising with Admin, Contractor Assurance, and Finance teams to ensure all information is accurate
* Adheres to payroll policies and procedures and complies with relevant law
* Identifies, investigates, and resolves discrepancies in timesheet and payroll records
* Completes payroll reports for record-keeping purposes
* Answering timesheet/payroll queries and escalating as required
* Ensure system records are accurate and audit at regular intervals to ensure quality control
* Pension Auto-enrolment for statutory pension requirements, balancing of contributions, and administering payment to pension providers
* Process payments to Ltd company contractors in line with HMRC guidance in relation to offshore and overseas working.
* Raise and co-ordinate payments required outside of the payroll
Provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on payroll-related matters, whilst maintaining strong relationships and an accurate payroll function
Qualifications:
* Higher grade or equivalent in English and Mathematics
* Payroll Technician Certificate or equivalent
Knowledge, skills, and experience:
* Ideally a minimum of 2 years of experience gained within a payroll function
* Experience of high-volume contingent workforce payroll
* High level of skills in MS Excel including vlookups and Pivot tables
* Techincal skills required with an aptitude in using software products of varying complexity
* Ability to process manual calculations
* Good understanding of pensions and auto-enrolment
* Knowledge of payroll legislation and the awareness of changes that affect contingent workers
* Experience in a customer-facing role
Personal attributes:
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Approachable, good at building and maintaining relationships
* Ability to work under pressure to achieve strict deadlines
* Exceptional numeracy and literacy skills
* Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
* A collaborative team player
Confidentiality is essential
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £24,420.00-£32,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Aberdeenshire AB12 3LE