Payroll Specialist

Do you have experience working within Payroll and are you actively looking for a new challenge?

We are currently working with Europe's largest network of refined products, whose mission is to be recognised as the number one global infrastructure company in terms of innovation, responsibility and sustainability

Our client are looking for a dedicated Payroll Specialist who has a willingness to learn and ability to get stuck in.

**About the job role;**

**JOB TITLE**:Payroll Specialist

**JOB TYPE**:Permanent, Full Time - Hybrid working

**HOURS**:08:30am - 17:00pm

**SALARY**:£25,000 - £30,000

**LOCATION**:Central London

**CULTURE**: Busy, friendly team culture, hardworking team, chatty, sociable, fast paced

**BENEFITS**: 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays ,Bonus Pension scheme, Life Assurance (4x annual salary), Permanent Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Perks and Savings (discounted cinema tickets, subsidised gym membership etc.)& many more

**Overview**:As Payroll Specialist you will be joining the well-established People team and will be responsible for processing some of the company's payrolls ensuring all business processes that impact payroll are delivered effectively on amonthly basis and administration of the company benefits. You will proactively handle first line internal and external payroll queries and escalate where appropriate.

**Main function of job**:

- Managing the payroll portfolio
- Identifying and communicating potential payroll implications to People Operations Manager
- Liaising as appropriate with HM Revenue and Customs, Treasury etc.
- Verifying information regarding employment, tax, NI, pension etc.
- Ensuring monthly and annual returns are correct and on time
- Reconciling payroll data and carrying out rigorous checks to ensure the highest standards of pay data quality
- Managing queries from HMRC or employees
- Assisting line management with more complex issues
- Continually reviewing processes and working practices
- Checking and auditing payrolls
- Developing and updating payroll reference manual
- Maintenance of employee records on the HR information system
- Monthly coordination of administration of the Pension Plan with investment managers, starter, leavers, general changes, reconciling to payroll
- Preparation and issue of P11D documents
- Coordinate existing benefits provision
- Assisting with pension administration
- Implementation of changes required of legislation, including RTI (Real Time Information) and pension auto-enrolment
- Keeping current on legal and regulatory actions that affect compensation and benefit programs
- Being on hand to give general advice to employees
- Development and maintenance of the internal payroll System
- Payroll reporting

**Experience, knowledge and skills required**
- Payroll qualification - Desirable
- experience in using Cintra HR/payroll system - Desirable
- Strong experience in managing and processing inhouse payroll
- Experience in benefit administration
- Good knowledge and understanding of UK & Ireland, payroll legislation (such as PAYE, NIC, P60, P11d, P45, statutory payments)
- Experience in using SAP
- Strong communication and customer service skills along with excellent attention to detail skills

**Personal Attributes**
- Right attitude towards work - proactive, able to use initiative
- Confident team player
- Willingness to learn, and confident to ask for help when needed
- Exceptional attention to detail skills
- Friendly and bubbly, great interpersonal skills

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