Payroll Officer

About Peel L&P - Realising Possibility

We are an ambitious regeneration business with generations of history, heritage and expertise in our DNA. First established in 1972, Peel L&P is now responsible for some of the most transformational development projects in the UK today.

As a part of the Peel Group; we are integral to a business that strives to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Our legacy matters. We take great pride in the outcomes we achieve, the people we work with, the way we go about our business and the transformational projects we deliver. Our specialist teams have a proven track record in delivering high-quality, legacy projects across land, property, water and airspace. This includes airports, hotels, waterways, media hubs, event spaces, leisure facilities, retail, workspaces, residential development, industrial & logístical space, public realm, historic gardens and the renewable energy sector. We also believe a prosperous future depends on our ability to harness nature to create sustainable growth.

**We see possibility. We deliver transformation.**

We’re looking for an confident Payroll Specialist to join our wider People & Culture Team to manage our end to end monthly payroll process’s. This exciting opportunity will report to the Pay, Projects & Analytics Specialist and will play a vital role in the day to day management of payroll working across 4 different payrolls, circa 350 headcount. You will also work as a fleet coordinator, being the connection between our colleagues and fleet management team. Previous experience of working with Cascade would be advantageous to the role however not essential.

We are looking for a real people’s person who can hit the ground running, have the ability to work independently and have excellent organisation and attention to detail skills with a right first-time approach.

The role is deadline driven and you will need to be resilient, self-motivated and reactive to the workload when demand is high. You should have the ability to lead and deliver confidently in an engaging way.

If you’re a payroll enthusiast with first class communication skills and passionate about working collaboratively as part of a wider People team to drive results, we’d love to hear from you

Key Duties:

- To manage the end to end monthly payroll process including new starters, leavers and changes.
- To collate the payroll for review.
- Checking and challenging the accuracy of information provided before processing.
- Maintaining all aspects of employee records and payroll processing documentation required in maintaining the standards for payroll audit trail.
- Act as the main point of contact for all employee payroll queries, investigating and rectify discrepancies where necessary, escalating matters to the attention of your manager when appropriate.
- Assistance with the day to day administration of employee benefits, including pension uploads, healthcare enrollment, cycle to work, buying annual leave and childcare vouchers.
- Assist with requests for pay and benefits data reports.
- Keeping up to date with legislative changes and ensuring they are applied.
- P11d processing.
- Providing support to The People Team on payroll and benefit related projects and initiatives.
**What experience we are looking for - The Essential’s**:

- Experienced payroll specialist
- A real people’s person
- Able to work with limited guidance
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Experience in employee benefits
- Sound knowledge of Excel
- Self-starter
**Nice to have**:

- Knowledge of Cascade
- Experience of working in a People environment
- Keen analytical and report-writing skills
**What we can offer you**:
Our belief is that people should be rewarded for hard work, so we offer a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package to all our team members.
From Discretionary Bonus Scheme, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Peoples Pension Plan, A Healthcare Cash Plan - our healthcare cash plan provides reimbursement towards your everyday healthcare costs such as dental & optical & many more wellbeing initiatives

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

Additional pay:

- Yearly bonus

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness programmes
- Work from home
Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
**Experience**:

- Payroll: 1 year (preferred)