Payroll Officer
- Location: Bolton
- Job Type: Permanent
- Annual Salary: £34k - £35k
My client is seeking a dedicated Payroll Officer to join their team on a full-time permanent basis reporting to the Payroll Manager.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working
- 34 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Sick pay
- Exceptional pension scheme
- Free parking
- Succession plan
Day-to-day of the role:
- Manage payroll variations in accordance with regulations and current legislation.
- Produce and submit monthly and annual payroll returns, including FPS submissions and P11D’s.
- Assist with the processing of payments for HMRC, pension companies, and other statutory payroll deductions.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of the payrolls.
- Undertake manual payroll calculations as per current legislation and manage payroll variations.
- Maintain accurate personal payroll records and handle general and complex payroll queries.
- Ensure payments related to PAYE, pension contributions, and other deductions are processed within deadlines.
- Process BACS files, cheques, and faster payments from the accounting system.
- Assist in the annual audit and maintain documented policies and procedures for payroll activities.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven knowledge and experience of payroll legislation management within a complex or similar organisation.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of liaising and good people skills
- Ability to develop IT systems to meet business needs.
- Good understanding of benefits in kind, regulations, and payroll processing.
- Experience using MS Excel/Word and handling sensitive data with a high degree of confidentiality.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to join a leading organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.