Payroll Officer

Our Client a Highly Acquisitive, very successful, Private Equity backed company are recruiting for a Payroll Officer to join the team. The office is based in Woking, Surrey but they have a very good hybrid working pattern where you wouldn't need to go into the office that much at all

Client Details

Our Client a Highly Acquisitive, very successful, Private Equity backed company are recruiting for a Payroll Officer to join the team. The office is based in Woking, Surrey but they have a very good hybrid working pattern where you wouldn't need to go into the office that much at all

Description

As the Payroll Officer you will be responsible for

Working alongside the Payroll Manager to ensure the accurate processing, of payroll for circa 1,300 colleagues within a growth organisation, working to the highest standards whilst ensuring the timely and accurate administration of payroll is dealt with promptly and correctly according to company policies, procedures, and external statutory legislation. Act as the first point of contact for payroll queries. Working with the Payroll Manager support the delivery of payroll reports and returns to government agencies and the Finance Team.

• Ensuring that colleagues are to be paid correctly and on time
• Calculating adjustments for new starters, leavers as well as job changes, making sure the details being entered are correct.
• Dealing with all aspects of statutory payments and deductions
• Processing high volumes of monthly temporary payments
• Processing information for external third parties, such as Child Support Agency and DWP
• Manual Tax and NI Calculations needed for payments outside of the normal payroll processing timetable
• Work with third party pension providers to upload monthly contributions
• Processing and issuing leaver letters, payslips and P45's
• Develop effective working partnerships with HR Administration Team, HR Business Partners, Operational and Support Managers

Profile

• Previous experience working within a payroll setting.
• An analytical approach to tasks and data managements and interpretation.
• A proven track record of delivering high standards in administration, planning, organising, time management and attention to detail.
• Strong Excel desired e.g Formulas, VLOOKUP's, Pivot tables etc
• Computer literacy, to include MS PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and MS Teams
• Up to date knowledge of PAYE rules / Auto-enrolment pension.
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines within the payroll and reporting schedules.
• High level of customer service orientation and ability to deal with people at all levels.

Job Offer

• Salary £30,000 - £38,000
• Very good hybrid working pattern you wouldn't need to go into the office that much at all
• 23 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday, days rising to 26 with length of service.
• Potential Bonus
• Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care
• Life Assurance

Payroll Accountancy