Payroll Processor

Payroll Processor
Full Time (Hybrid Working)
Paying £23-25k
Permanent
Key responsibilities of the Payroll Processor:

- Perform daily payroll department operations
- Maintain system for all payrolls and groups including the production of ad-hoc reporting and addition of new companies as acquired and integrated
- Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely
- Send out pre and post data to the management team for production of the payroll to ensure accurate pay
- Reconcile payroll prior to transmission and validate confirmed reports
- Post monthly payroll journals into Great Plains allocating cost as appropriate
- Understand taxation of employer paid benefits and ensure full compliance and reporting of all statutory needs
- Process correct HMRC calculations and ensure compliance as well as payment submission
- Perform monthly payroll account reconciliations
- Produce payroll audit reports monthly ready for year end
- Process accurate and timely year-end reporting when necessary (P14, P35s, etc)
- Develop ad-hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
- Update and reconcile monthly reconciliations from bank to Payrite
- Load import files received from HR (all companies)
- Respond to employee queries as they arise in a quick and timely manner
- Report pensions contributions to Aviva and AME in a timely and accurate manner
- Work as part of a team and alone to produce accurate monthly payroll
- Maintaining records of gross pay per employee
- Processing of P11Ds
- Ensure Attachment of Earnings, CSA and other deductions payments are made accurately and on time
Key requirements for the Payroll Processor:

- Experience in processing payroll preferrable
- Working knowledge of payroll best practices
- Strong PC skills including proficiency in Excel
- Strong work ethic and team player
- High degree of professionalism
- Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
- Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
- Ability to communicate with various levels of management.
- Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Organisational, multi-tasking and prioritising skills in a fast-paced environment.