Payroll Specialist

We are working with an excellent business based in Tilbury looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join the team.
This is a brand-new role following expansion and development in the HR team.You will be responsible for delivering a timely and accurate payroll and benefit provision for the company.
As the main point of contact for payroll, you will build relationships with key stakeholders and work closely with the outsourced payroll support to ensure the payroll is completed on a monthly basis.
You’ll have an eye for accuracy and attention to detail and you’ll be curious about the data to ensure its right first time every time. You’ll enjoy working with others and be accountable for achieving great results.
You’ll also be a key point of contact for various external benefits providers, which includes an extensive company car fleet and will require a proactive individual to influence, negotiate and manage various benefit renewals, which are fit for purpose
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Process the monthly payroll for 3 separate parts of the organisation across the UK in a timely and accurate manner (which involves both weekly and monthly payrolls)
- Undertake the end-to-end monthly payroll process from inputting the data into the HR system, reconciling the data, and producing reports for use by Finance
- Assist with the monthly balance sheet reconciliations together with the preparation of periodic payroll & pension analysis to identify and resolve issues, gaps or variances
- Process starters and leavers in line with company requirements and ensure removal from systems and company benefits
- Process, manage and proactively report on all absences
- Take a lead role in overseeing and managing the current company car fleet and proposing cost savings/efficiencies and improvements across the business as we seek to streamline and continually improve over time
- Liaise with external agencies such as HMRC, pension scheme providers and medical insurance providers, assisting to ensure accurate and timely payments are raised. This will also include managing annual renewals and monitoring claims
- Enrol new starters and administer all changes with regards to the relevant pension schemes, benefits in kind and ensure that the required paperwork is issued
- Take a lead role in implementing a new HR Information System (shortly to be introduced to the business) which will involve transitioning all excel data into a new ‘fit for purpose’ HR-specific system.The system will also include a new time and attendancefeature, which will need managing.
- Phase 2 of the new HR system implementation will involve encouraging an employee self-service approach across the wider business to ensure the system is used to its full potential

**Person Specification**:

- Experience of using computerised payroll & pension and accounting systems (and introducing/implementing new systems)
- Strong Microsoft Office skills in Excel, Word and Outlook
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
- To be an accessible point of contact for all employees as an important ‘face of the HR team’

**Competencies**:

- Problem solving initiative
- Effective communication and influencing
- Analytical thinker
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Responsible for managing self and own workload