Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist desired to join a leading global company within manufacturing in Coventry on a full-time permanent basis paying a salary up to £37,000 plus fantastic benefits!

• Are you a Payroll Specialist with experience in processing payroll in large volumes?
• Could you be tempted to move your skills to an industry leading company and benefit from a great working environment and excellent benefit package?

Look no further, this role is not one to be missed!!

A Global Leader in engineering technologies are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join their team, processing payroll across 7 UK sites from their Head Quarters in Coventry.

Working alongside the Payroll Manager, you will see your skills and experience positively impact the company from day one, running monthly payroll through the use of payroll systems ensuring accurate delivery of payroll for up to 2000 employees including inputting of overtime, on call, unpaid sickness, allowances, attachment of earnings, SMP and SPP.  

What’s in it for you?

• Brand new facility with employee welfare at its heart!
• 4 days onsite in Coventry, 1 day Remote
• Salary in the region of £30,000 - £37,000 per annum (DOE)
• 39 hours per week – Flexible start and finish times!
• Unrivalled Benefit Package to include enhanced Pension Scheme, 25 days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Medical Cash plan, Company Sick Pay, Dental Plan, Retail Discounts and more!

Want to know more about the Payroll Specialist role? Key duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for a workforce of ~2,100 employees.
• Coordinate with site teams on Time & Attendance systems.
• Maintain compliance with SOX and audit requirements.
• Manage payroll-related queries, collaborating with HR to resolve issues.
• Process payroll data, including overtime, allowances, deductions, and statutory payments.
• Administer the company’s contribution pension plan.
• Generate financial reports for payroll cost allocations.
• Support employees with E-payslip access and account requests.
• Handle termination payments and year-end P60s.
• Oversee Share Incentive Plan administration.
• Partner with Benefits and Global Rewards teams on car, PMI, bonus, and review programs.
• Engage in ad hoc payroll and HR projects as needed

Is the Payroll Specialist position ticking the right boxes for you? Would you like to know who our ideal candidate is?

• Proven experience in payroll processing
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to use/create VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables
• Experience working with payroll software packages. (Added bonus for Day Force experience).
• Experience working with Time & Attendance software packages – UKG Dimensions knowledge would be useful.
• Experience maintaining data with a high level of data accuracy.
• Good knowledge of Payroll and HR legislation
• Excellent interpersonal skills & decision-making skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Is this your perfect position? – We’d love to hear from you! For more information about the position available, please apply with a copy or your CV and a member of the Team will be in touch to discuss further!