Payroll Specialist

**Payroll Specialist : Kirkcaldy : Part Time : 22 hours**

W&A are delighted to be partnering with yet another new client in their search for an experienced Payroll Specialist.

Reporting to the Head of Finance based in Kirkcaldy, the purpose of the role is to be responsible for the operation of the computerised payroll for monthly pay for circa 500 employees across the UK. Main responsibility is to ensure that employee earnings, statutory and other deductions are correctly calculated, authorised, and paid in a timely manner according to internal and external deadlines, and that the payroll is processed in compliance with relevant regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Processing of computerised payroll for monthly paid staff
- Payments to HMRC of statutory deductions
- Payments to external companies/bodies for additional and voluntary deductions from payroll, including pension contributions
- Preparation and submission of P11D forms
- Preparation and submission of HMRC annual returns
- Coordinate responses for HMRC PAYE and Benefits audits
- Compliance with pensions auto enrolment requirements
- Preparation of budget payroll files
- Prepare monthly accounting journals and general ledger account reconciliations
- Provide support for processing of employee expenses

Experience Required:

- In depth knowledge of payroll and benefit calculations, minimum 5 years working as a payroll professional
- Strong understanding and awareness of relevant legislation/regulations
- Ability and experience in dealing effectively with payroll related queries and data requests from all levels employee and management, and to engage the same for any data inputs required
- Recognised professional payroll qualification eg CIPP
- IT skills: experience working with payroll software, time recording systems and excel
- Good working knowledge of pensions

Salary £35,000 - £37,000 pro rata

Bonus

Pension

Flexible working

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £35,000.00-£37,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 22 per week

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Kirkcaldy (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Kirkcaldy: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person