Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Liaising with the Admin team to ensure new starts are set up in the payroll system correctly

Importing timesheets and expenses into the payroll system

Processing weekly payroll for UK PAYE workers

Processing requests for leave and statutory payments including but not limited to SSP, SMP, SAP, and SPBP

Ensure system records are accurate and audited at regular intervals to ensure quality control

Inputting of all data across the range of RHI systems and liaising with Admin, Contractor Assurance, and Finance teams to ensure all information is accurate

Adheres to payroll policies and procedures and complies with relevant law

Identifies, investigates, and resolves discrepancies in timesheet and payroll records

Completes payroll reports for record-keeping purposes

Answering timesheet/payroll queries and escalating as required

Ensure system records are accurate and audit at regular intervals to ensure quality control

Pension Auto-enrolment for statutory pension requirements, balancing of contributions, and administering payment to pension providers

Process payments to Ltd company contractors in line with HMRC guidance in relation to offshore and overseas working.

Raise and co-ordinate payments required outside of the payroll

Qualifications:

Higher grade or equivalent in English and Mathematics

Payroll Technician Certificate or equivalent

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

Ideally a minimum of 2 years of experience gained within a payroll function

Experience of high-volume contingent workforce payroll

High level of skills in MS Excel including vlookups and Pivot tables

Techincal skills required with an aptitude in using software products of varying complexity

Ability to process manual calculations

Good understanding of pensions and auto-enrolment

Knowledge of payroll legislation and the awareness of changes that affect contingent workers

Experience in a customer-facing role

Personal attributes:

Strong problem-solving skills

Approachable, good at building and maintaining relationships

Ability to work under pressure to achieve strict deadlines

Exceptional numeracy and literacy skills

Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy

A collaborative team player