Another Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Payroll Officer. This is a permanent role supporting a fast-paced commercial business in Leicester. As a payroll officer, you will support the smooth operation of multiple UK and European payrolls both in-house and through partnering with payroll vendors. You will ensure that all regulatory and legal requirements are met to a high standard and that excellent service delivery is maintained.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive team within an established global business.
The Role
- Execute and oversee on-time, accurate monthly payroll to all team members within remit.
- Maintain payroll inbox responding to all queries in a timely manner
- Supporting the preparation for all input for payrolls flowing from numerous channels
- Provide accurate and timely reporting, monthly/quarterly/annual returns
- Support payroll audits as required
- Use own initiative to resolve issues and to assist the team where possible
- Support payroll projects
- Review net salary calculations as part of pre-payroll validations.
- Support the release and validation of payments files to payroll vendor and internal finance.
- Working with external payroll vendors and HR to ensure timely and accurate payment to team members.
- Maintain confidentiality at all levels and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential, adhering to GDPR regulations
- Maintain, update and help create relevant Payroll policies and procedures
- Actively respond to queries from payroll vendors, HR Business Partners, employees, and external agencies such as HMRC.
- Maintain the payroll procedures manual which summarises payroll policy and rules
- Ensure correct treatment of stock vests and sales through payroll
- As directed, work with other payroll teams globally to consolidate and analyse data as required
- Collaborate with payroll vendors to ensure applicable deductions made accurately
- Work with multiple vendors to deliver ongoing benefits to team members and ensure a good team member experience across multiple countries.
- Enrol starters/administer leavers to benefit programmes as required
- Ensure reporting compliance where required including the preparation of benefits data feeding into P11D’s
Skills Required
- Proven experience operating as a payroll professional, preferably gained within a fast-paced commercial environment
- Knowledge of UK payroll legislation and ideally some European Payroll experience would be an advantage
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to use your own initiative
- Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively, succinctly and professionally at all levels
- Experience of working to tight deadlines and the ability to handle competing demands for service
- Strong excel skills (Vlookups, Pivots) essential
- Able to process large volumes of data quickly and accurately