Job Description

Working in the People team, this role is a new role following the expansion and the rapid growth of the business. The ideal candidate will be a individual who is self-managing and will become the payroll subject matter expert for the business, helping to develop the payroll function.

• Responsibility of processing the payroll on a monthly basis from start to finish for all areas of the business.
• Liaising with our payroll bureau and our Finance team on a regular basis in order to complete the payroll process and ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time.
• Management and resolution of all payroll queries within the business.
• Manage the process in respect to child maintenance payments and any other deductions for colleagues within the company.
• Process and check incentives and bonuses submitted by the business for payment.
• Responsible for processing childcare vouchers and the cycle to work payments in line with company procedures.
• Manage the starter and leaver process including liaising with our pension provider and stakeholders across the business to ensure all records are up to date.
• Processing any changes to colleague’s personal details (bank details, transfer forms, change of address etc.) when necessary.
• Manage the People team inbox and direct any emails to the appropriate person in the People team.
• Maintaining payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data and ensuring the People team system is up to date.
• Completing reference requests from third parties, such as rental and mortgage applications.
• Resolving any colleague payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Ensure the leaver process for ex-employees is completed and issuing the relevant information including P45's.
• Provide payroll information by answering questions and requests via email and telephone from stakeholders throughout the business.

Our benefits include: 

• Competitive salary
• Annual company bonus
• 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension contribution and life assurance
• Opportunities for personal growth and development
• Employee discount on our products

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong payroll legislation knowledge.
• Enthusiastic and dynamic, yet a collaborative team player.
• A high degree of integrity in data handling which is sensitive within the job remit.
• Excellent communication skills within a fast paced business and proven ability to priorities workload to meet critical deadlines.
• Have the ability to work alone using problem solving abilities and logical thinking, self-starting and confident to challenge senior members of the business.
• Good IT skills and mathematical knowledge.
• Experience of working in a similar role previously with experience of different payroll processes.
• Have proven ability to pay strict attention to detail.
• Experience of bringing payroll system in house is desirable but not essential.