Payroll Officer

**Job Title**: Payroll Officer (Fixed Term for 12 months)

**Department**: Human Resources

**Location**: Fleetlands, Gosport

**Line Manager**: European Benefits and Payroll Manager

**Purpose of the role**:
Working as part of a small team, this role will contribute to processing the UK payroll in a timely and accurate manner.

**Key responsibilities and duties**:

- End to end processing of UK payroll including data collation, input, and reporting.
- Process all paperwork associated with employment changes and variations to contracts and maintain accuracy of the payroll system data.
- Prepare payroll data in readiness for internal and external audits.
- Accurately maintain the payroll and time and attendance systems.
- Answer queries from staff regarding payroll and time and attendance.
- Processing payroll benefits in kind, prepare P11Ds and PAYE Settlement Agreement returns where there is a requirement.
- Adherence to our Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and all associated Business Manuals.

**Competencies**:

- Experience working in a busy payroll function and working to tight deadlines.
- Experience working with Ceridian Dayforce and Oracle Fusion would be advantageous.
- Basic understanding of accounting principles, ability to understand impact of payroll activity on financial statements.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Knowledge of UK pension schemes including auto enrolment and salary sacrifice.
- Understanding of the requirements of GDPR when handling data.

**Personal attributes**:

- Excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy of payroll payments at all times.
- Organised and methodical working style with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Flexibility with hours and peak periods of work.

**Professional Qualifications/Education and Training**:

- A professional qualification in payroll administration would be an advantage.