We are seeking a Payroll Specialist with previous experience of NHS payrolls for a high growth business based in Fareham.
Our client has modern spacious offices with a sociable and supportive team culture where progression and continued learning and development is encouraged. Flexible working is offered around core hours of 10am to 4pm and you are welcome to work 2 days per week from home, should you want to.
The purpose of the Payroll Specialist role is to manage the end-to-end payroll process and auto enrolment compliance for a portfolio of clients. Develop relationships with your clients also ensuring effective communication with the wider offices, HMRC and other third-party providers. To work as part of the wider team to review work produced by more junior team members and support the Payroll Manager.
Key responsibilities for the Payroll Specialist role:
- Manage the end-to-end payroll process and auto enrolment compliance for a portfolio of clients
- Develop relationships with your clients also ensuring effective communication with the wider offices, HMRC and other third-party providers
- Accurately process pension deductions from salary in accordance with established NHS pension policies and procedure.
- Effectively liaise with GP Practices/NHS organisation to provide expert knowledge on the application of NHS pension tiered contributions to payroll records.
- Ensure monthly balances are correct and accurate monthly contributions are paid over to NHS pensions via Pensions Online or Making Contribution Payments (MCP)
- Leading by example and review work produced by more junior team members to support the Payroll Manager
- Completing regular training for the wider team, which could range from information about legislation to systems
- Any ad-hoc duties or projects that may be necessary
- Producing and developing ad-hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
Required knowledge and experience for the Payroll Specialist role:
- Over two years' experience dealing with NHS Payrolls
- End to end Payroll processing experience including pensions, benefits and statutory payments
- Knowledge of NHS Pension tiered contributions
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- A natural ability to coordinate, prioritise and multi-task with little supervision
- In depth knowledge and understanding of payroll legislation, processing, and auto enrolment regulations
- Mentorship and coaching experience to support other team members to ensure they perform work duties
Benefits package for the Payroll Specialist role:
- Study support for CIPP in future, if desired.
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays with the possibility to buy and sell another week.
- Life assurance.
- Christmas shut-down period.
- 37.5 hour working week with flexible hours around core work hours of 10am-4pm
- 2 days working from home per week.
- Lots of future progression opportunities.