Job Description

Responsibilities

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Role Purpose:

Working within the HR department (team of 4), the role is to be responsible for beginning to end UK payroll cycle across 2 separate business entities (circa 450 employees), processing the monthly payroll whilst adhering to tight deadlines in order to pay employees accurately and on time.

Main functions of the role include:
Collate payroll information received from all locations in the UK. Liaising with each region's Managers and HR support in order to receive accurate and timely employee starter and leaver forms, P45s, non-attendance forms, change of personal detail, HMRC related information, employee deductions, bonus and commission detail. Calculate statutory maternity, sick and holiday pay along with manual tax calculations where necessary. Process payroll information using both Microsoft Excel and CSMAscent payroll software. Produce monthly salary and headcount reports for the UK Chief Financial Officer & Accounts department. Issue monthly payslips for employees and P45s for leavers. Submit RTIs (FPS & EPS) each month to HMRC. Administer mandatory legal employee salary deductions including (but not limited to), child maintenance and attachment of earning orders Produce and upload monthly BACS payments. Responsible for the Year End Process including production of P60s for employees. Auto-enrol employees into the workplace pension scheme (NEST) and submit monthly payment schedules. Monitor 2 inboxes (1 shared) and answer any payroll queries from staff - pointing employees in the right direction and escalating queries to the Head of HR/HR Team Leader where necessary to achieve satisfactory resolution. Communicate with stakeholders via email, telephone and in person. Liaise with the Payroll Software provider for updates, queries and year end process. Ensure practice of confidentiality and GDPR in all areas of responsibility. Pitch in on basic administration duties to support the HR team where needed - note taking, general queries, absences reporting, data entry, amend and maintain staff personnel records.

Personal Attributes

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oDemonstrate up to 2 years' experience with an in-house or bureau payroll background, however a minimum of 12 months exposure.oProven experience of data entry at a sufficient level to enable the accuracy needed to process payroll, including regular and overtime hours, absence deductions, bonuses/commissions.

Have a basic understanding of statutory payments and leave. Strong team player with capability to work independently also. Organised with an ability to work to deadlines. Keen to take ownership of the beginning to end payroll process Excellent communication skills with confident telephone manner. IT literate - proficient in Excel with a basic understanding of Microsoft Word and Outlook. Maintain a professional and positive attitude * Ability to multi-task & work well under pressure, whilst maintaining accuracy/attention to detail.