Payroll Administrator

3 days ago


Reading, United Kingdom Westcoast Ltd Full time

Westcoast Ltd established in 1984, the Westcoast Group remains privately held with its distributor arm, Westcoast Limited, distributing leading IT brands such as HP, HPE, Microsoft, Lenovo, Apple, and many others to a broad range of resellers, retailers and office product dealers in the UK and beyond.
Westcoast Limited has grown to become the number one UK distributor for many of our vendors and customers. The Westcoast Group employs more than 1,600 people across a number of locations in the UK, Ireland and Europe. Our revenues have seen a sharp increase in recent years reaching £3.5 billion in 2020.
We are consistently ranked in the Sunday Times Top Track of the 100 Largest Privately-owned UK Companies, and are now the largest privately-held business in the Thames Valley region

Payroll Administrator

What is the role?
As Payroll Administrator your role will primarily be focussed on the payroll function of Westcoast Ltd but ongoing training for the overseas payrolls. You will assist the Payroll Manager with processing payroll in a timely and accurate manner whilst identifying opportunities to improve processes and being involved in Payroll projects.

How will you do this?
- Support the Payroll Manager across circa 1100 employees in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands (expansion likely)
- Collaborate with the HR team and utilise the attendance management system on absence and holiday reporting
- Handle any queries relating to payroll
- Manage onboarding administration including starter paperwork from the point of employee start date
- Calculate statutory calculations for all occasions
- Liaise with managers and HR to gain payroll information
- Upload various pension scheme contributions to pension providers including NEST and enrol employees to the auto-enrolment scheme.
- Seek and identify opportunities to improve & enhance current processes
- Participation in Payroll projects as required
Is this the role for you?
To be successful in this role you will have some of the following skills and experience and the desire to develop in other areas:
Essential
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Good attention to detail and accuracy
- Intermediate to advanced MS Excel (ideal but we can provide training)
- Good communicator at all levels
- Self-motivated learner - able to quickly pick up processes and develop knowledge of the company
- Good time management
- Works well under pressure and to deadlines
Desirable but not essential
- 1 to 2 years’ experience in payroll processing start to finish
- Knowledge of Auto Enrolment
- Interested in a gaining a payroll qualification (qualification sponsorship will be considered)
What will we do for you?
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the IT industry, build a career with a Sunday Times Top Track 100 business and develop strong, long standing industry relationships. We believe that people are our most important asset and that it’s important to reward and recognise their contribution, whether that’s through incentives, progression, or development opportunities.
- Full training and on-going Learning and Development support, with excellent career progression
- Funded NVQs or Apprenticeships, work-based studies, and professional qualifications
- Westcoast Wellbeing - including full EAP services, access to mental health counselling, virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Perks and Rewards
- Life Insurance
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Staff Purchases - Discounted IT, electronics, mobiles, and accessories
- Mobile phone contract discounts
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Full training and on-going Learning and Development support, with excellent career progression
- Funded NVQs or Apprenticeships, work-based studies, and professional qualifications
- Westcoast Wellbeing - including full EAP services, access to mental health counselling, virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Perks and Rewards
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Life Insurance
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Staff Purchases - Discounted IT, electronics, mobiles, and accessories
- Mobile phone contract discounts
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Cycle to work scheme

**Salary**: £28,000.00 per year


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