Payroll Clerk

Permanent role
- Competitive salary upto £32k

**About Our Client**:
The client we are actively working with is a large-scale financial solutions service provider. The client is locally based offering complete financial outsourced solutions for company procedures along with financial discrepancies.

Payroll specialist key responsibilities include:

- Supervising the work of existing payroll team members.
- Calculating wage increments, overtime payments and public holiday pay.
- Issuing cash, cheques or bank transfers for employee payments, depending on the business.
- Overseeing new employee development schemes and training.
- Signing off ledger and payroll spreadsheets.
- Analysing and reporting on payroll data.
- Reporting to role manager/supervisor.
- Auditing the payroll to make sure it satisfies all government regulations.
- Developing and refining payroll procedures.
- Advising payroll team members about taxes and employment guidelines.
- Process the monthly payroll through the outsourced provider ensuring that all changes
are processed in accordance with instructions from HR.
- Administration of other benefits including cycle to-work scheme, private health etc.
- Assist with the preparation of month-end accounts and journal submissions.
- Support the year-end process including engagement with external auditors.
- Support Finance Manager with all routine and ad hoc projects as required.

**The Successful Applicant**:

- Experienced within the role/industry.
- System experience.
- Microsoft Excel, SAGE 50 and Xero efficient
- Able to lead a team, independently and collectively.
- CIPP or similar qualification is desired, with the ability to demonstrate knowledge of good practice, current thinking, and end-to-end payroll processing.
- Administrative.
- Adept numerically when it comes to logging and recording data.
- Proficiency in/experience in using payroll systems and working within strict payroll processes.
- Have previously been responsible for the processing of a complex outsourced payroll.
- Strong analytic and organisational skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of pension regulations.
- Experience in previous transaction roles using ERP or Oracle.

**What's on Offer**:

- Hybrid working
- Competitive salary up to £32,000
- Permanent contract
- Free Parking
- On-boarding training
- Flexible hours
- Large financial solutions company
- Large scale employer
- Pension scheme contribution
- Statutory benefits including 25 days holiday