Job Description

Location:

UK - Hatfield |

Job-ID:

214516 |

Contract type:

Standard |

Business Unit:

Finance & Accounting

Life on the team

Job Title: Senior Payroll Analyst

Location: Hatfield based - hybrid-working

About the Role

We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Payroll Analyst to join our Payroll team at Computacenter. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for our UK operations.

You will act as a subject matter expert, driving compliance, continuous improvement, and delivering an exceptional employee experience.

What You'll Be Doing

End-to-end processing of complex payrolls, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local tax and employment regulations. Remaining up to date with any legal changes through websites and reading material. Ensuring that all company benefits are monitored and correctly recorded and comply legal legislation. Liaising with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, Reward) and external providers to resolve payroll queries and ensure data integrity. Leading or supporting payroll audits and year-end activities including P60s, P11Ds, and HMRC submissions. Additional understanding of the complexities of items such as, additional payrolled benefits, Parental Leave, Sharesave schemes, overtime etc Identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline operations and reduce risk. Acting as a key contact for escalated payroll issues, providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members. Production of management information and reports sharing this information and using Excel to an advanced level Managing employee queries relating to payroll Assisting in various projects to improve the payroll service and SAP systems Identify and implement continuous improvement across the payroll with a focus on improving efficiencies and automation Maintain and process payroll system reports responsible for legal patch testing and involving the Payroll Assistants. Prioritise and action daily/weekly tasks to meet SLA's Assisting the global mobility team with overseas assignments. Controlling the year end processes and creation of new tax year

What you'll need

Proven experience in a senior payroll role, ideally within a large or complex organisation. Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation (knowledge of international payrolls is a plus). Experience with SAP payroll systems is a must. Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solving mindset. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and work collaboratively. CIPP qualification (or working towards) desirable.

About us

With over 20,000 employees across the globe, we work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology, and helping our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure in over 70 countries. We deliver digital technology to some of the world's greatest organisations, driving digital transformation, enabling people and their business.