Senior Payroll Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Payroll Administrator. You will report to the Group Payroll Manager and will assist with the end-to-end payroll function for our 1,300 weekly and monthly paid employees.

**Key Responsibilities**:
The key responsibilities of the Senior Payroll Administrator include, but are not limited to:

- Timely and accurate end-to-end processing of payroll including; starters/ leavers, journals, month end, year end, wage arrestment’s, holiday calculations, pension payments, resolving pay queries and dealing with external agencies including HMRC.
- Ensure legal compliance across all payrolls and function, ensuring implementation of effective controls and procedures.
- Continuous improvement of all payroll processes.
- Departmental communication and effective collaboration with HR personnel throughout the Group.
- Ensure that robust procedures are in place and that these are regularly monitored and adhered to.
- Administration of pension schemes and salary sacrifice schemes.

**The Person**

The key skills and qualities of the Senior Payroll Administrator are:

- Experience in equivalent role
- Excellent knowledge of UK/ Scottish payroll legislation.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel.
- Strong and proven organisational and planning skills.
- Able to work well under pressure in a fast-moving business environment.
- Formal payroll qualification preferred but not essential.
- Experience of Felixipay preferred.
- Relationship management is essential in this role as you will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sanquhar: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

**Location**:

- Sanquhar (preferred)

Work Location: In person