Job Description

Here at XPO Logistics, we're currently recruiting a Trainee Payroll Specialist (part time) to join our dynamic central payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity to build a career within a busy payroll department supporting a leading transport and logistics solutions provider.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to take the first step in your payroll career, this role offers a supportive environment where you can learn, grow, and gain valuable experience. It's ideal for someone who is career-driven and looking to progress in the world of payroll, with opportunities to take on more responsibility and move into senior roles as your skills and experience develop.
The Trainee Payroll Specialist will learn and support the day-to-day processing of the XPO payroll service, ensuring that the service is delivered in an accurate, efficient and timely manner, with a strong focus on delivering excellent customer service at all times. This role plays a key part in ensuring that all employees are paid accurately and on time.
This is a part time position, 19 hours per week (Monday 9am - 5pm, Tuesday 1pm - 5pm, and Friday 9am - 5pm). As the business continues to grow and expand, this role has the potential to become permanent, with plenty of opportunities to learn, develop, and grow your career.
Pay, benefits and more:
We are looking to offer a salary of up to 12,350 per annum based on part time hours - 19 hours per week. Also, we offer 25 days of holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata and the option to buy additional days. You'll have access to various high street discounts, access to XPO University, a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.
What you'll learn to do on a typical day:

• Manually entering payroll information into ADP Global View [SAP GV] payroll system
• Editing and loading spreadsheets.
• Ensure employees' data is maintained, including absence records, entitlements, ensuring accurate calculations are made for any statutory payments.
• Dealing with pay queries in a timely manner.
• Updating employee payroll records, including P45, new starter declarations, tax, NIC data and any other relevant employee changes
• Complete payroll reports for record keeping purposes and site / managerial review.
• Pension adjustments/ report reconciliation.
• Updating the ticketing system.
• Proactively build and maintain good relationship with allocated sites, including occasional site visits to support with payroll related issues.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• Essential: Previous experience in an office-based role, using computer systems & Microsoft office packages, emails etc...
• Essential: Willing to learn and wants build career within payroll.
• Essential: Analytical & mathematical mindset and approach
• Essential: Excellent communication & numerical skills
• Essential: Good problem solver
• Essential: Able to work well in a team & independently.
• Essential: Strong expertise on Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) able to do pivot tables & V look ups.

• Desirable some payroll or finance experience is advantageous.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don't hesitate to let us know.
XPO is a leading provider of world-class solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make XPO a great place to work.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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