Job Title: Payroll Officer Salary: £26,135 - £29,000 per annum (DOE) Comprehensive Benefits Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week Type: Permanent Location: Lytham St Annes (Fully office based) Start Date: ASAP Work Pattern: Monday – Friday Are you a detail-driven payroll professional with a passion for accuracy and efficiency? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and want to be part of a growing and supportive team? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a well-established and fast-paced organisation in the retail sector. As a Payroll Officer, you’ll be a vital part of the Payroll & Benefits Team, supporting the delivery of an accurate, timely, and compliant payroll service for over 1,000 employees across multiple sites. You'll play a key role in end-to-end payroll processing, benefits administration, and supporting internal stakeholders with essential reporting and analysis. Key responsibilities Full end-to-end payroll processing for over 1,000 employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with legislation. Process and record absence-related data, including sickness, holiday, maternity and paternity leave. Manage timesheet calculations and attachments of earnings. Maintain and review payroll-related communications and act promptly on queries and updates. Administer employee benefits including pensions and other pay-related entitlements. Ensure correct coding and reporting aligned to pay and HR data, including Gender Pay Gap and National Living Wage compliance. Act as a point of contact for payroll-related queries across the business. Support payroll reporting and assist with continuous improvement of processes and system integrations. Collaborate with the HR and finance teams on ad hoc payroll-related administrative duties.Qualifications and Experience Required Essential: Experience in end-to-end payroll processing within a fast-paced business environment. Strong working knowledge of National Living Wage legislation and Gender Pay Gap reporting Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs and accurate data entry. Strong decision-making skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Comfortable working in environments where systems and processes are evolving. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain payroll matters clearly to non-specialists.Desirable: Previous payroll experience in a multisite or retail environment. Exposure to payroll system integrations. Experience managing benefits in kind through the Payrolling Benefits Ability to adapt to workplaces with flexible procedures and policies.Benefits Include: 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) Contributory pension scheme & life assurance Generous colleague discounts extended to family and friends Wellbeing scheme and access to family counselling through the Retail Trust Charity support schemes for causes close to your heart Office profit share bonus schemeIf you are interested in this position and meet the above criteria, please send your CV now for consideration. If you require any additional information regarding the position, please call Lewis at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or send an E-Mail to (url removed)