Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer - £25000 - £27000 + benefits including working from home.

Your new company

I am currently working on an exclusive basis with a leading property business based in Altrincham. Having doubled their turnover within the last ten years, and constantly acquiring new business' this is a very exciting time to join the payroll team. This job role offers an excellent working environment with great transport links. They also operate an inclusive culture in which flexible working is offered and even the option to work from home on certain days. They are commonly known on the market place as a fantastic place to work who treat their staff well, evident by their extremely low turnover of staff.

Your new role

You will be responsible for the processing of monthly and weekly payrolls in an accurate and timely manner across group companies. You will also take responsibility for maintaining employee records for approximately 650 employees. and for ensuring legislative requirements are met through the employment life-cycle.

• Record all variations to the payrolls, inputting the data into iTrent and ensuring the system and the control spreadsheet balance
• Process payroll through iTrent in a timely and accurate manner, meeting the payment deadline of the last day of each month
• Respond to any payroll queries from colleagues immediately, and rectify any errors. For complex queries refer the colleague to the Compensation & Benefits Manager
• Processing and calculation of statutory payments
• Process absence including holiday, sickness and other accurately, identifying absence through the timesheet system referring recurrent and long term absence to the HRBP
• Ensure the appropriate documentation is received for statutory leave including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
• Calculate any statutory or contractual payments due in respect of absence in accordance with legislation and contractual obligation
• Process any statutory payments through the payroll
• Process time and attendance procedures including identifying incomplete or un-submitted timesheets and refer to the respective HRBP and identify Working allowances
• Follow the monthly timesheet posting and payroll posting routines
• Provide Finance with excel copies of each journal to be posted for approval
• Reconcile pension payments and pay to providers in an accurate and timely manner
• Completion of P11ds
• Check all invoices received from benefit providers and raise any queries where necessary.
• Coordinate the launch of the annual LifeSTYLES scheme process, including development of marketing material, collating selection forms, ensuring selections are processed with the benefit providers and accurately applied to payroll.
• Regularly review legislative changes and ensure that the benefits processes and procedures are up to date, relevant and compliant.
• To undertake/assist with ad hoc projects as directed and supported by the Compensation & Benefits Manager.

What you'll need to succeed

You must be an experienced payroll professional and be able to demonstrate this in previous roles. Ideally you will have benefits experience and exposure to I-Trent. Most importantly, your communication skills will be excellent as this is not a purely processing role. You will be required to attend events, liaise with other members of staff regarding the compensation and benefits package.

What you'll get in return

This is an exceptional payroll position with a highly reputable company that offers a modern, state of the art working environment. There is the opportunity to work flexible hours and to work from home on certain days. You will be given 33 days holidays, with your birthday taken as annual leave each year and the option to buy or sell a portion of your holiday allowance


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