Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a well-established and successful manufacturing group to recruit a dynamic and experienced Payroll Officer. A permanent and hands-on role based near Leominster, Herefordshire offering remote/office hybrid working. Reporting directly into the Payroll Manager you will provide support to the UK & Ireland businesses in managing and coordinating daily and monthly payroll services and processes, keeping up to date with developments in payroll legislation, and sharing knowledge with the rest of the team and organisation to ensure continuous improvement in service is offered. A great opportunity to really add value and support a growing group.
Your new role
Your key duties will involve supporting and providing cover for the Payroll Manager as required, providing an effective and dedicated payroll administrative service to group. You will run allocated payroll, creating journals, and liaising with accounts when needed to effect payment to employees. You will provide an advisory service to employees on wages, SSP, expenses, paternity/maternity, shared and parental leave, along with dealing with any payroll queries that might arise. You will check wage sheets, compile payroll data, calculate shop floor holiday/sickness payments, apple salary adjustments, overtime payments, bonus payments and calculate pension payments. You will oversee the time and attendance system, keeping it up to date and making relevant amendments when required, you will carry out administrative tasks such as processing starters, leavers and setting up personnel files. You will contribute and support in continuous improvement of payroll systems, processes, and policies, along with being involved in month-end payroll duties to HMRC standards.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this hands-on Payroll Officer role, you will need experience within a similar position, knowledge, understanding and practical experience of payroll legislation and employment law. Strong communication skills to build both internal and external relationships, with the ability to meet time-constraint deadlines and manage workloads. Strong MS excel skills with experience in payroll systems, along with being willing to learn and adaptable to business needs. You will have strong problem solving skills and be comfortable working within a team environment but also on your own initiative. Experience working within a manufacturing group with knowledge of time and attendance software and using Zellis system would be advantageous but not essential.
What you'll get in return
This permanent Payroll Officer role is offering a salary between £28,000 - £35,000 per annum, dependable on experience, based near Leominster, Herefordshire with remote/office hybrid working. Benefits include generous annual bonus scheme, buy/sell holiday allowance scheme, 4 x salary life assurance, enhance mat/pat leave, contributed pension scheme, career/progression, and further group benefits. A great permanent opportunity to join a well-established and successful manufacturing group as a Payroll Officer.
What you need to do now
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