Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator
12 months fixed term contract
Toddington – Hybrid 2 days in the office
37.5 hours

Moto Hospitality Ltd is the largest operator of Motorway Service Areas in the UK offering a number of leading high street brands such as BP Forecourts, M&S Simply Foods, WH Smith, Costa Coffee, Burger King, KFC, Pret a Manger and West Cornwall Pasty.

There are approximately 5000 weekly paid and 950 monthly paid employees. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance, People Team, Operations and our outsourced Payroll Provider.

What we offer:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Potential on target bonus of 10%


• Up to 60% discount for you, your partner as well as your family and friends


• Enhanced benefits, including maternity, paternity, pension, sick pay and life assurance


• Fabulous training and development opportunities including funding qualifications

You will be responsible for:

• Check systems interfaces to ensure accuracy of data input


• Check and arrange authorisation of weekly and monthly payroll to strict deadlines


• Log and resolve queries from Moto sites and Central Support


• Action BACS rejections, recalls, exclusions and manual payments


• Ensure third party, HMRC and Pension payments are processed and reported as required


• Prepare payroll balance sheet reconciliations monthly


• Ensure company compliance with HMRC, Moto Business Policies and Procedures


• Preparation and submission of year end returns and information


• Establishing good relationships with the Key Stakeholders


• Review and Prepare overpayment schedule relating to overpayments of employee holiday and send out repayment letters


• Preparing Gross calculations for Monthly payroll including; Starters/ Leavers/ Changes and Transfers


• Action all salaried payments and prepare to check against Pre-Bacs


• Review Salaried Pre-Bacs from Payroll Provider monthly


• Ensure compliance on all Statutory payments, SSP, SMP, SPP, ShPP, SAP and any new legislation that comes through.

The candidate we are looking for will have:

• Proven payroll experience within a large company.


• Methodical approach to work.


• Good analytical ability, and computer skills. 


• Ability to work out some manual payments will also be required. 


• Strong communication and organisational skills. 


• Capable of working independently as well as part of a small team.

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