Payroll Administrator

Job Title: Payroll Administrator

Reports to: Payroll Manager

Benefits: Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme paid, On Site Parking, Career Progression Opportunities.

Contract: Permanent 37.5 hours p/week

Centum is an Irish Mechanical, Electrical & Civil Engineering company, based in Toomebridge, Northern Ireland and we have been operating since 2015. Today we employ circa 350 employees across Europe and are fast building a reputation of providing cost effective solutions to our clients deliver construction projects to the highest standards.

Purpose: to support the Payroll Manager by administrating and processing the salaries and benefits of all employees across the UK and Europe in compliance with all relevant insurance, administrative and tax regulations and requirements.

Key Requirements: proven ability to assist or process weekly and monthly payroll. The ideal person will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work overload to meet deadlines.

Main Duties

• Assist or process (if required) weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll for a group of employees operating across the UK and Europe.
• Assist in ensuring the correct PAYE, National Insurance, Pension, Student Loans, Employment Benefit and Tax are processed and paid over to the appropriate authorities within the correct timescales.
• Processing subcontractor orders
• Allocating subcontractors invoices to jobs for approval
• Payment of subcontractors on RCT and CIS Schemes
• Compiling aged creditor analysis & assist with accruals
• Administrative processing of new hires and terminations, calculating statutory payments, RTI submissions, Pension Deductions as well as the preparation of P45s, P60s, Starter Declarations and other relevant forms as required.
• Assist in year-end procedures.
• Ensure accurate data entry.
• Deal with employee salary and payroll queries quickly and effectively.
• Assist in maintaining financial information and systems.
• Maintaining and updating employee personnel records.
• Ensuring that the confidentiality of personal data is always maintained.
• Record absences including maternity, paternity and sick leave.
• Collaborating with other departments and colleagues.Rev 27.02.2024 GL

Any other duties as requested or required by the Managing Director.

Essential Skills/Criteria

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Current Knowledge of payroll procedures and related laws.
• Willing to attend international Payroll courses.
• Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel including pivot tables & Macro’s.
• Proactive approach, open to change and developing new ways of working.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a reactive environment.
• Working to deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience in Brightpay/Sage payroll
• Balance Sheet / Trial Balance prep
• Level 5 qualification in business administration or a similar discipline, payroll management or relevant field

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and flexibility in your approach to your role is essential. We reserve the right to amend or change this job description from time to time to suit the changing needs of the role and the business and you agree to accept any such changes.