£28K/yr to £35K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Payroll Officer

Posted by Page Personnel Finance.

Our client a highly successful organisation are recruiting for a Payroll Officer based in Redhill, Surrey. Hybrid working available.

Client Details

Our client a highly successful organisation are recruiting for a Payroll Officer based in Redhill, Surrey. Hybrid working available.

Description

As the Payroll Officer you will be responsible for:

  • To ensure that all amounts paid to staff are accurately calculated, recorded and processed, adjustments made are authorised and appropriate, subjected to appropriate deductions of tax and NI and paid in accordance with the monthly payroll timetable.
  • To ensure that all amounts paid to staff are supported by payslips and payslips are distributed in accordance with the monthly payroll timetables.
  • To ensure that all PAYE, NI, pension and other statutory returns are accurately completed and submitted by the due date.
  • To ensure that all amounts collected as agents, on behalf of HM Inland Revenue, Teachers Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme and any other body or Institution, are accurately calculated and paid by the due date.
  • To assist staff and external organisations e.g. HM Inland Revenue, Pension authorities etc with queries relating to gross pay, tax, pensions etc.
  • To ensure that contracts are in place for all hourly paid staff through VT2000 and that all payments are only processed on authorised contracts/ pay claims. To also ensure that all sessional claim forms are approved and processed at the agreed time of the month.
  • To undertake tax and pension year end procedures, prepare returns for HM Inland Revenue, ensure P60's, P11D's and other yearend documents are issued to staff in accordance with yearend timetable.
  • To monitor, record, process, analyse and disseminate payroll data as required particularly in respect of pay costs, staff sickness, maternity and Jury service.
  • To monitor, record and reconcile all transactions relating to the provision of enhanced pension arrangements, for former employees and to determine, in accordance with the guidelines from time to time issued by the Accounting standards Board and Learning & Skills Council, any appropriate provision to be carried forward in the college's balance sheet.
  • To ensure that all Budget holders and their nominees are conversant with all deadlines and procedures, including relevant parts of financial regulations, as they relate to the payroll/VT2000 function.
  • To ensure that documentation for all payroll team procedures is properly prepared and maintained up to date.
  • To act as a key point of contact for the Finance department in relation to all payroll-related reviews and enquiries

Profile

  • Experience in a similar role
  • Good knowledge of payroll and pension procedures
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Experience of producing reports
  • Highly organised
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong Verbal and Written Communication skills

Job Offer

  • Salary £28,000 - £34,781
  • Hybrid working pattern 3 days in the office and 2 days from home after training
  • 27 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday
  • Pension - Good Pension Scheme
  • Parking
  • Hours 37 hours a week
  • Payroll / Accountancy