Payroll Administrator

Company Description

Part of the Culina Group, Great Bear is the flexible, agile ambient 3PL alternative. Great Bear is a key player in ambient 3PL, and through an extensive depot network including unique state of the art facilities at Port Salford and Markham Vale Great Bear serves established FMCG businesses.

We are looking for a **Payroll Administrator**, to join our team in Tattenhall.

**Shift pattern**:

- Monday-Friday (**08.30 am - 17.00 pm)**

**Job Description**:
Based at Great Bear’s Head office, the **Payroll Administrator **is responsible for covering all aspects of the weekly payroll for in excess of 3000 employees and monthly payroll for over 900, with continued growth expected.

**Key Responsibilities of the Payroll Administrator**:

- Play a key part of the payroll team in preparing and processing accurate weekly and monthly payrolls for in excess of 3000 and 900 employees respectively, to strict deadlines.
- Produce a range of management information, including costings reports, overtime, absence data and staff turnover.
- Weekly & monthly overtime, total hours & gross pay analysis reports.
- Assist the Payroll Manager in ensuring HMRC compliance in respect of deduction and payment of Income Tax, National Insurance and other statutory amounts. Provide accurate and timely reporting under Real Time Information and provision of P45 and P60 information to employees.
- Reconcile payroll balance sheet accounts, including PAYE/NIC, Net Pay, Union deductions, Pension Contributions, AEO, CSA, and salary sacrifice.
- Ensure timely deduction and upload of pension contributions and new joiner data to the scheme provider, and support the ongoing compliance with pension auto-enrolment obligations across the business.
- Provide ad-hoc reports and support project tasks as required by various company functions, including the Payroll Manager, Finance Director and Human Resources.
- Raise any issues that may be of relevance to the Human Resources and Finance teams to promote joined up processes to the benefit of the overall business.
- Knowledge of SSP/SMP/SAP/SPBP
- Any other payroll duties as required. Have experience of assisting in implementing New Payroll Systems

**Qualifications**:
**Key Skills**:

- Advanced in using IT, including Microsoft Office and accounts and payroll software.
- Excel is a key management information tool for Great Bear, a sound knowledge of spreadsheet writing and analysis of data is essential.
- Be pro-active in developing and improving the provision of management information around payroll and time and attendance.
- Experienced in payroll preparation, including PAYE, NIC and pension deductions.

**Key Qualities**:

- Comfortable in communicating to personnel at all levels and with different departments of the business, building relationships that will facilitate fulfilment of payroll requirements and information required from the business.
- Good team-player with the drive to see tasks through to completion and meet deadlines set.
- Well organised and manages time effectively.
- An enquiring mind that isn’t afraid to question and take initiative, looking for constant development and improvement of procedures.
- Attention to detail.
- CIPP qualification or QBE.

Additional Information
**In return for your passion, hard work and determination we offer**:

- Competitive salary
- Competitive holidays
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme
- Access to our benefits platform: discounts on high street retailers, utilities, holidays and cinema tickets
- Training and development with career progression opportunities and MANY MORE