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

Payroll Specialist

Posted by Elior.

Join our team!

As a Payroll Specialist at Elior you'll be part of a small friendly team, you will be responsible for the accurate and efficient processing of weekly and monthly payrolls for approximately 9,000 colleagues.

Working within the team you will help with a range of duties including uploading of timesheets, processing of SSP, SMP, SPPB, and Third parties, generating BACS files expenses, and integrating labor costs into the accounts system. There will also be dealing with HMRC queries, auto-enrolment pensions processing, and term time pay calculations.

What you'll be doing...

Key Responsibilities:

  • Processing assigned payrolls on a weekly/monthly basis accurately
  • Ensure timely payments to third parties
  • Responsible for working alongside the payroll team to keep the mailboxes up to date
  • Daily Report checking
  • Hierarchy changes
  • Post Requests - Responsible for the creation of new job post for the business and ensuring these are placed into the hierarchy

Pensions Administration

  • Auto-enrolment scheme payment processing, current schemes are Nest / Aviva ensuring all submissions are balanced, paid processed, and journalled in time with relevant deadlines
  • Processing pensions opt outs/refunds
  • HMRC Queries
  • Integrating labor costs into the accounts system.
  • Handling payroll queries via the team inbox and telephone
  • Support the wider team & work collaboratively, stepping in where necessary, to ensure best-in-class service to our colleagues and managers
  • Internal system knowledge to assist colleagues using the online portal system (training will be provided)

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday - 8am-4:30pm - Hybrid working

What can you bring?

In this role:

  • Payroll experience is essential
  • Proven success at delivering results, meticulous in nature
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Understanding of payroll calculations such as tax and NI, statutory payments
  • Up to date knowledge of legislation relating to payroll
  • Highly organised with excellent, demonstrable Microsoft Office skills
  • Auto Enrolment pensions knowledge

Our way of saying thank you...

At Elior, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel appreciated & rewarded, which is why we offer generous rewards & benefits in exchange for your dedicated efforts.

We are offering a salary of £28,000 with fantastic company benefits

FREE On-Site Lunches: Enjoy complimentary lunches, saving you time & money while ensuring you stay nourished & energised throughout the day.

Support Your Way of Life:

  • Flexible Working: We offer full-time & part-time roles, with varying shift patterns across the business. Allowing colleagues the flexibility to balance their personal & professional commitments
  • Hybrid Working Model: Collaborate & innovate in the office three days a week while enjoying focused work-from-home days
  • Holiday Allowance: Relax & recharge with 31 days of holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Additional Holiday Purchase Option: Customise your time off by purchasing extra holidays
  • Family Leave: Prioritise family commitments with flexible leave options
  • Paid Charity Leave: Make a positive impact with two additional paid days for charity work

Big Enough for Growth, Small Enough to Connect:

  • Opportunities for career progression while developing a close-knit community

Supporting You Through Life's Ups & Downs:

  • Access mental health support & comprehensive wellbeing benefits

Keeping Finances & Wellbeing in Mind:

  • Life assurance, workplace pension schemes, discounts, cashback, entertainment, leisure discounts, & a cycle to work scheme

Why it's great to work for us...

Elior is a multi-award-winning people business and one of the UK's leading contract caterers, with over 10,000 colleagues operating across a diverse range of sectors including:

  • Workplaces & Office Space
  • Sporting Venues & Stadiums
  • Attraction & Heritage Sites
  • Public Sector & Defence
  • Health, Care & Hospitals
  • Schools, Colleges & Universities

Along with our purpose of enriching lives everywhere, every day, we're committed to an inclusive culture and want our people to feel appreciated, supported, and fulfilled.

That's why 85% of colleagues tell us how proud they are to work for us!

Elior Celebrates Equality

Our aim is to celebrate a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to make Elior a great place to work!

Every colleague has a distinctive set of values, skills, and aspirations. To ensure that we attract, develop, and retain best people from the widest possible talent pool we're committed to providing an inclusive environment where our colleagues fulfil their potential and have the opportunity to succeed.