Payroll Specialist

The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for managing payroll functions, including calculating employee pay, withholding taxes, and any other deductions, as well as maintaining accurate payroll records for the business and dealing with complex pay queries.

Client Details

This opportunity is within a well-known business in the financial services sector, and my client provide a wide range of financial products and services to both individuals and businesses, with a strong focus on innovation and digital banking. The company operates as part of a medium-sized team within its payroll function which is split across two different countries.

Description

The Payroll Specialist's duties will include but not limited to:

• Processing of payroll for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees, calculating tax and other contributions, withholding, and paying out as appropriate.
• Employee payroll record administration and troubleshooting.
• Guidance and support to employees on all payroll matters, including queries related to calculations of salaries and wages, overtime, bonuses, and commissions.
• Compliance related statutory filings including the management of the reply to Government institution notices related to all Statutory obligations.
• Payroll statutory reporting and filing including liaison with relevant local tax authorities.

Please note, this role is not an end to end payroll processing role and will only be focused on sending the payroll, analysing, reporting and dealing with complex queries.

Profile

• Extensive experience of payroll administration and support, with experience at expertise level.
• Decision making that takes accountability of policy, legislation, operational performance and the wider team deliverables.
• Proven and demonstrable success at driving process and procedural change initiatives- from conception, design to implementation

Job Offer

• A competitive salary from £38-40,000 (doe)
• A fixed term position from 12 months within the financial services industry.
• Holiday leave entitlement and other additional benefits
• Offering 2 days home working
• A professional and structured work environment in Northampton