Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their finance team. As a Payroll Administrator you will liaise with the external payroll provider, for all payroll activities, ensuring payroll transactions are completed efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage the payroll function with the external provider
• Assist with administering payrolls (month end consolidation and processing support as required, including checking and calculating)
• Check a sample of each payroll, ensuring legislative compliance (tax compliance, RTI etc, SSP/SMP/SPP)
• Report - Supporting Internal reporting requirements eg. Processing payroll journals, reconciling control accounts
• Projects as required ie. Continual improvement and standardisation of payroll operations and systems.
• Process the various pension payments
• Process P45's, P46's and any other PAYE and NI information and forms (P11d'setc)
• Maintain deadlines
• Calculation and payment of termination payments (resignation/retirement/redundancy)
• Payment and reconciliation of bonus payments
• Calculation, payment and reconciliation of payroll taxes
• Administration, calculation, payment and reconciliation of pension contributions
• Liaison with management and staff regarding all pay enquiries
• Preparation and reconciliation of monthly General Ledger wages journals
• Preparation and reconciliation of payment summaries
• Ensure prompt maintenance of staff records at all times including archiving and filing
• Preparation of ad hoc reports as required
• Liaise with HR re staff appointments, terminations, remuneration, conditions of service and other relevant matters
• Checking tax codes online
• Oversight of pension deductions and auto enrolment into pension schemes where applicable

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Comprehensive and working knowledge of payroll systems Payroll management experience Advanced knowledge of Excel Attention to detail Legislative compliance Problem solving Analytical skills Numeracy skills - reconciliations and statistics Excellent written and spoken communication skills Good knowledge of pension administration