Payroll Advisor

**Payroll Advisor - Accrington (Hybrid) £29,120 p.a. + many benefits Supporting the Payroll Supervisor processing monthly payroll and actioning the administration of starters, leavers, technical queries, creation of BACS files, reconciliations, review and analysis and submission of payroll to set deadlines.**:
**About Bensons for Beds**:
We're Bensons for Beds We put Sleep Wellness at the heart of everything we do. With 100 years of experience in sourcing the best quality beds, frames and mattresses, at Bensons we understand how to design the perfect, tailored sleep experience. We have 170+ locations and employ c 1800 colleagues. Under new ownership of Alteri Investors we have an ambitious 3 year plan to grow the business further and achieve our mission of becoming the market leading bed retailer with a strong omnichannel presence.

**The Role - Payroll Advisor**

We are currently looking for an experienced Payroll Advisor to join our People team.

Full job description available on request, but to summarise, the purpose of the role is:

- To work closely with the Payroll Supervisor & Payroll Manager provide a commercially focused and professional payroll service for the Group.
- Ensuring the payroll related legal and statutory obligations are met.
- Responsible for ensuring the monthly payrolls are processed in a timely manner, including amendments, adjustments and salary increases with the required approvals and new starters and leavers are processed correctly.
- Assisting the Payroll Supervisor & Manager on payroll related matters as and when required including reconciliations, reporting, reviewing control and audit procedures.
- Reviewing & responding to technical payroll queries and enquiries via the department inbox from employees, managers or from external parties such as HMRC.
- Creation of the monthly payroll BACs files, reconciling the figures and preparation for submission.
- Passing on your experience and payroll knowledge to provide cover across both business entities to ensure the smooth running of the payroll department.

***Skills needed**:
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Advisor with the following skills, experience and attributes to be successful in this role:

- CIPP qualified (or equivalent) is preferred, but not essential if experience is substantial
- Previous experience of working in a similar fast paced environment in a Payroll role is required
- Excellent communicator, able to provide advice and guidance to managers at all levels of the business using a confident and pragmatic manner both verbally and in written formats.
- Commercially focused, good numerical ability and excellent accuracy and attention to detail with sharp problem solving and analytical skills
- Self motivated and well organised, with excellent time management skills and an ability to work on own initiative, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- High levels of energy and enthusiasm with a tenacious, ‘Can do’ mentality and a high degree of flexibility
- Customer focused team player with a strong passion for people
- Computer literate in all Microsoft packages, including relevant HR packages
- High degree of integrity, ability to work with sensitive data and maintain trust and confidentiality
- Good interpersonal skills, able to adapt manner to deal with employees at all levels including senior management up to board level

**Our Benefits**:
In return for your contribution to the team’s performance, we offer a competitive base salary plus _all these extra benefits:_
- Employee discount scheme for Bensons products
- Medicash - cashback options for Health and Wellbeing services (dental, optical, virtual GP, other healthcare services and more)
- Unum Income Protection - for peace of mind if you’re off work long term due to illness
- Pension scheme - provided by Legal & General
- BUPA Private Healthcare
- Discounted Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual leave buy & sell scheme - you can top up your holiday entitlement or sell unused days to suit you
- Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
- Access to Retail Trust services (guidance and support on retail issues, mental health, wellbeing & financial topics)
- Learning and development programmes to gain new knowledge and skills
- Career progression - access to internal opportunities to build your career within Bensons for Beds
- Long service awards and ‘Love to Shop’ voucher rewards to spend as you like

(*qualifying periods apply)