Payroll Coordinator

As Payroll Coordinator, you will be joining a long-standing, highly recognised organisation. This role is a permanent position and full-time hours (Monday - Friday) based on site in Stockport. The purpose of the role is to provide an accurate payroll service to support the business and employees. This is a dual-purpose role, approximately 80% Payroll and 20% HR. You will have complete ownership of the payroll service, benefit administration and this element of the role is stand-alone. You will also be responsible for supporting the existing HR Team with general administration and project work.

As Payroll Coordinator, you will be responsible for:

Payroll

• Collating monthly payroll data using the payroll system for five business units in the UK: including bonuses, commission and overtime payments.
• Processing electronic payments and pay slips on a monthly basis for all employees
• Balancing and providing monthly payroll reports to the Finance function
• Administering salary sacrifice processes including:
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Pension
  • Simply Health
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Administering deductions of earnings (private mileage, salary sacrifice schemes and detachment of earnings) and show on each payslip
• Monitoring the company sickness line, updating Line Manager and HR System ensuring accurate deductions are processed in a timely manner in accordance with the sickness policy
• Overseeing and administering the pension scheme including all automatic enrolment duties and be available/competent to answer any queries
• Calculating and administering electronic payments to the pension scheme, HMRC, Childcare vouchers and any third parties
• Notifying benefit providers of starters and leavers (BUPA)
• Overseeing Company Car process including notifying employees of MOT reminders, administration charges, penalty notices and renewal notifications
• Responding to external requests for employee salary information i.e. mortgage & guarantor requests
• Providing advice to employees on payroll related queries
• Ensuring all payroll information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements and support internal and external audits related as such
• Advising on the payroll implications of future changes such as HMRC and pension regulations
• Full responsibility for year-end process including P11Ds, P60s and year end EPS submission
• Calculating, paying and reconciling tax and manual submission of the monthly EPS
• Managing payroll systems and suggest changes/upgrades when required, including policies and procedures
• Calculating statutory payments including SMP, SPP, SSP and redundancies

Human Resources

• Collecting and compiling HR metrics and data from a variety of sources including the human resource information system and payroll outputs, management and employee surveys, exit interviews, employment records, and other sources.
• Analysing data and statistics for trends and patterns with attention to attrition rate, recruitment, hiring practices, motivation, turnover, and compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Preparing reports of data results, presenting and explaining findings to UK HR Business Partner on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Supporting the UK HR Team with general HR administration and HR operational support
• Assisting with the general administration of the HR function
• Identifying opportunities to deliver process improvements and smarter ways of working
• Managing the annual 'Holiday Purchase Scheme'
• Managing probation periods
• Conducting inductions
• Supporting HR Business Partner in the annual renewal process for the company benefit schemes i.e. simply health & Bupa (including gathering renewal data)
• Proactively advising the HR team on implications of HMRC, pension and other regulatory changes
• Processing employee stock option sales through payroll
• Administering company fuel cards
• Check 'minimum wage' employee eligibility for salary sacrifice schemes
• Supporting the annual auditing process

As Payroll Coordinator you must have / have:

• Minimum two years stand-alone responsibility for a payroll for 250+ employees
• Experience of managing inhouse payroll
• Proactive, self-starter is essential
• Good communication skills and good team player
• Very good analytical skills and detail-oriented work style
• Comprehensive knowledge in the use of MS Office Word, Google Mail, Excel & PowerPoint
• Educated to 'A 'Level or equivalent
• Confidentiality and integrity are essential
• Detailed knowledge of PAYE and regulations

What's in it for me?

The salary is up to £38,000 depending on experience, as well as endless other benefits too, such as annual salary reviews, pension, life assurance, childcare vouchers, eye care vouchers, cycle scheme, employee introduction scheme, discounts with local companies and more!