Payroll Administrator

CVS Group plc is an AIM listed, international integrated veterinary services provider which delivers to clients through four business areas; our veterinary practices, diagnostic laboratories, pet crematoria and e-commerce division. Our success is derived from the passion our people have for animals and for making pets a priority, it's what is at the heart of our work, every day.

The Group generates revenue of more than £500m from over 500 practices across 3 countries, with more than 8,000 employees across vets, nurses, other clinical employees and within our support office. In a growing pet market, we are well positioned for both organic and acquisitive growth, and significant investment projects are in progress to enhance our infrastructure and central support for the Group.

**This role is based at our Head Office in Diss, where you will work three days a week on site and have the option to work two days a week from home.**

The purpose of this role is to produce and provide a comprehensive and professional service throughout the organisation in respect of the payroll function and the co-ordination and supply of services relating to employees pay and benefits. Training provided for all payroll tasks and responsibilities below.

**Key Responsibilities and Tasks**:

- Ensure the timely, accurate collection of all payroll data monthly
- Inputting & importing data templates to the payroll system
- Calculation of absence & statutory sick payments
- Calculation of statutory maternity/adoption/paternity payments
- Implementing starters and leavers including TUPE transfers
- Problem solving & advising employees on queries in a professional manner
- Calculations of overpayments and agreements for payment, oversee recovery of overpayments
- Manual gross to net calculations and calculations of appropriate system adjustments
- Implementing tax codes & student loan changes
- Issuing of payslips, P11d, P60 and P45's onto MiCVS
- Deductions from salary & payment over of AEO's, SAYE, childcare vouchers, Cycle to Work etc.,
- Ensuring compliance to National Minimum Wage legislation
- P11d maintenance, issuing to employees and reporting to HRMC
- Payroll KPI reporting
- Supply monthly payroll reports to line managers
- Working in MS Excel, Word and Outlook
- Compliance with business policies and procedures
- Contributing to the development of departmental processes

**Key Skills Required**:

- Experience in a high volume multi-site payroll environment
- Working knowledge of Resource Link payroll would be an advantage
- Intermediate level of Excel (eg vlookup, pivot table functions) and good Microsoft skills
- Up to date working knowledge of HMRC legislation and Statutory Payments
- Up to date working knowledge of Real Time Information, Pensions, GDPR
- Providing high quality Customer and Payroll Service
- Being attentive to detail and ability to logically work through payroll issues
- Having strong ability to work to deadlines
- Good time management and planning skills
- To be able to integrate with the team and other departments
- High degree of discretion and confidentiality

**Alongside a salary of £**27**,**2**00 we are offering benefits including;** 6.6 weeks holiday, buy/sell holiday scheme, 1 day extra holiday per year up to 5 years, enhanced, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, generous staff discount on pet care and products.