Payroll Officer - Reed : Job Details

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations during a busy period. This temporary role involves managing the full payroll cycle for a large and varied workforce, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. Initially for 3 months, it could potentially go on longer.

Immediate Start

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll for a high volume of employees, ensuring compliance with current legislation and internal policies.
• Collaborate with HR to input and verify payroll data.
• Reconcile payroll outputs and resolve any discrepancies.
• Prepare and submit statutory returns and reports to relevant authorities.
• Administer statutory leave such as sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Respond to payroll-related queries from staff and external contacts.
• Generate payslips and end-of-year documentation.
• Support internal and external audits with payroll data and reports.
• Ensure compliance with auto-enrolment and pension regulations.
• Provide payroll-related insights and reports to management.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in payroll processing.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and payroll/HR systems.
• Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation, statutory payments, and auto-enrolment.
• Ability to manually calculate payroll and reconcile accounts.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under pressure.

Desirable:

• Payroll-related qualification (e.g. CIPP or equivalent) or working towards one.
• Experience working in large or complex organisations.
• Familiarity with pension administration and reporting.

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