This role is responsible for specialist payroll support in the delivery of the UK and Crown Dependency payrolls. The role manages critical payroll activity to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of the monthly payroll such as running the gross to net, providing input to change projects both business and government led and the administration of legislative documentation such as P60 and P11D. The role provides effective management of escalations for the tier 2 payroll team, giving guidance and support through to resolution.
To be successful as a Payroll Specialist, you must have experience with:
Extensive experience of payroll administration and support, with experience at expertise level.
Decision making that takes accountability of policy, legislation, operational performance and the wider team deliverables.
Proven and demonstrable success at driving process and procedural change initiatives– from conception, design to implementation.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills
12 Months Full Time Contract - Northampton
To manage payroll functions, including calculating employee pay, withholding taxes, and any other deductions, as well as maintaining accurate payroll records for the business and dealing with complex pay queries.
Processing of payroll for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees, calculating tax and other contributions, withholding, and paying out as appropriate.
Employee payroll record administration and troubleshooting.
Guidance and support to employees on all payroll matters, including queries related to calculations of salaries and wages, overtime, bonuses, and commissions.
Payroll statutory reporting and filing including liaison with relevant local tax authorities.
They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.