Senior Payroll Administrator

I am recruiting for an exciting Payroll Specialist role on a permanent basis.

Client Details

My client is a market leading business based in Watford!

Description

The Payroll Administrator would be responsible for the following:

• Payroll Processing:
  Manage weekly (seasonal) and monthly payroll cycles via BACS for salaried, hourly, and shift-based employees using SAP, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

• Employee Lifecycle Administration:
  Administer onboarding, offboarding, and contractual changes through E-HR and SharePoint Online workflows, maintaining up-to-date employee records.

• Tax Documentation & Adjustments:
  Process P45 forms and implement tax code changes in accordance with HMRC guidelines.

• Leave & Absence Payments:
  Accurately calculate and process payments for various types of leave, including holiday, sick leave, maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.

• Additional Payments:
  Ensure correct calculation and payment of overtime, shift allowances, and other variable pay elements.

• Payslip Distribution:
  Generate and distribute payslips via PeopleDoc, with postal dispatch for specific cases.

• Exception Handling:
  Investigate and resolve anomalies in payroll, including exceptional payments and variances exceeding agreed thresholds.

• Deductions & Reconciliation:
  Reconcile statutory and voluntary deductions such as Attachment of Earnings Orders (AEOs), Tax, National Insurance, and Trade Union contributions, and initiate related payments.

• HMRC Reporting:
  Submit Real Time Information (RTI) and Employer Payment Summary (EPS) reports to HMRC in line with statutory deadlines.

• Payroll Analysis:
  Run payroll variants, compare current and previous payslips, and perform detailed payroll calculations to ensure consistency and accuracy.

• Business Change Support:
  Contribute to payroll activities related to business acquisitions, contract transitions, and organisational changes.

• Year-End Activities:
  Participate in tax year-end processes including system testing, P60 generation, and HMRC reporting.

• Data Maintenance:
  Maintain accurate employee data including bank and address details across E-HR and E-Payroll systems.

• Employee Support:
  Respond promptly to payroll-related enquiries, providing resolution and guidance where necessary.

• Administrative Support:
  Assist with general employee administration tasks, supporting HR and payroll operations as needed.

Profile

The successful candidate will need to have the following:

• 5 years of Payroll exposure
• Ideally working towards their CIPP qualification
• Good communication and systems exposure

Job Offer

The successful candidate will be offered a highly competitive salary and benefits package along with hybrid working arrangements.