Senior Payroll Administrator - Permanent Role (up to £32k)
The Role and Benefits
Job Title: Senior Payroll Administrator
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Reporting to: Payroll Manager
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £32,000
Job Overview: As a Senior Payroll Administrator, you will provide efficient and effective payroll administration support, covering payroll and benefit processes within the company. You will ensure the accurate processing of wages, salaries, and other forms of compensation across your allocated payroll site. Additionally, you will maintain a proactive and positive working relationship with key customers, ensuring timely responses to queries.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process all amendments via Workday or post directly to the payroll system (iTrent) before payroll deadlines.
- Ensure all relevant data is complete on Workday and received in iTrent before payroll deadlines.
- Review error, exception, and element reports, reconciling them to the final payroll.
- Update the system for all leave types, ensuring accurate pay calculations.
- Accurately process pension deductions in line with Auto-enrolment and Pensions Salary Sacrifice/Exchange procedures.
- Enter documentation for new starters and leavers into the payroll system.
- Distribute P45s, Statements of Earnings, and other required documentation.
- Ensure the BACS report, payroll summary, and final analysis are reconciled and authorised.
- Ensure payroll information is ready for transmission to the BACS system four days before the pay date.
- Respond promptly to queries from the Payroll Admin inbox.
- Assist the finance team with payroll reconciliation.
- Assist in preparing and issuing P60s to employees and providing details to the Inland Revenue by the required deadline.
- Assist other team members when necessary, including weekly payroll, internal, and external audits.
General Expectations:
- Display a proactive, problem-solving attitude with both internal and external customers.
- Ensure high-quality payroll services, adhering to internal standards.
- Maintain open and consistent communication with customers.
- Deliver on Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.
- Contribute to a service-led culture, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Highlight recurring issues and keep up to date with relevant payroll legislation.
- Participate in internal/external training courses as required.
- Stay updated on new technology and system developments.
Essential Skills:
- Understanding of UK payroll practices/procedures, including legislative requirements.
- Ability to perform complex payroll calculations, including family leave and tax calculations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly motivated, able to work independently or as part of a team.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Proactive problem-solving approach.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience using iTrent and Workday.
- Experience working in HR shared services.
- Experience managing multiple payrolls.
Benefits:
- 25 days of holiday (increasing by 1 day per year up to a total of 30 days).
- Automatic enrolment in the Pension Plan with a minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% company contribution.
- Life cover under the Pension Plan at 4x your basic salary.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discounted dining cards and many other benefits.
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