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Payroll Specialist

Antony James Recruitment Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • My client, a payroll provider in Birmingham, is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their dynamic payroll team.
  • The role involves end-to-end payroll processing, first-line payroll checks, and effective client communication, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
  • Candidates should have proven experience with high-volume payrolls, ideally processing 2000 payslips or more, along with a solid understanding of statutory deductions.
  • The position requires exceptional communication skills, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
  • The salary for this role is competitive, and candidates are encouraged to submit their CV along with salary expectations and notice period.

My client, a payroll provider in Birmingham, is looking to recruit an experience Payroll Specialist to help support the team.

Exciting Opportunity: Payroll Bureau Executive

Job Purpose

Join their dynamic payroll team and play a pivotal role in delivering seamless, accurate, and timely payroll services to our diverse clients. As a Payroll Executive, you'll be at the heart of payroll operations, utilising cutting-edge tools and reports to analyse, process, and ensure the smooth running of payroll functions.

What You'll Do:

  • End-to-End Payroll Processing: Take charge of processing all aspects of payroll, including BACS operations, ensuring precision and timeliness. Meet critical deadlines and keep everything running smoothly.

  • First-Line Payroll Checks: Collaborate with the team to carry out thorough payroll checks, ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering 100% accuracy on every calculation.

  • Client Communication: Act as a trusted point of contact, providing excellent communication with both internal teams and external clients. Your professionalism will shine through in every interaction.

  • New Starters and Leavers: Manage the seamless onboarding and offboarding of employees, ensuring smooth transitions every time.

  • Pensions, Sick Pay & Holiday Pay: Process all necessary payments, including pensions and statutory leave entitlements, with careful attention to detail.

  • Statutory Deductions: Ensure that all necessary deductions are accurately applied, keeping everything in line with current legislation.

  • Problem Solving: Tackle ad-hoc duties, resolve client queries, and manage complex payroll challenges, including liaising with HMRC when necessary.

  • Collaborative Support: Support the Payroll Bureau Manager to ensure monthly deadlines are consistently met and that all processes are well-documented and continuously improved.

  • Varied Payroll Duties: Get involved with a wide range of ad-hoc payroll tasks, embracing every challenge that comes your way!

What We're Looking For:

  • Payroll Expertise: Proven experience with end-to-end payroll processing and handling high-volume payrolls (circa 2000 payslips or more). Exposure to weekly payrolls and payroll bureau operations is a big plus.

  • In-Depth Knowledge: A solid understanding of statutory deductions, including pensions and auto-enrolment regulations.

  • Communication Skills: You'll need exceptional written and verbal communication skills to engage with multiple stakeholders and explain complex payroll matters in an accessible way.

  • Self-Starter & Team Player: Ability to work independently and efficiently, while being a collaborative and proactive member of a high-performing team.

  • Excel Mastery: You're comfortable working with Excel, running reports, and reconciling data-importing CSV files is second nature to you.

  • Tech Savvy: Familiarity with Gmail, Google Meet, and Monday board is an advantage.

  • Detail-Oriented: Precision and attention to detail are critical in this role-mistakes aren't an option when it comes to payroll.

To apply, please get in touch with your CV and details of your salary expectations and notice period.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.