Payroll Coordinator
Posted 1 day ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Belfast, UK
Summary: The Payroll Coordinator role in Belfast involves managing an outsourced payroll contract for a local voluntary organization during a maternity leave. The position requires overseeing payroll for approximately 1000 staff across three companies, ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, and maintaining effective payroll controls. The successful candidate will also produce payroll reports and liaise with external agencies, contributing to improvements in payroll processing and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the outsourced payroll contract for 1000 weekly and monthly staff across three companies.
- Act as the key point of contact with the payroll provider to drive improvements in payroll processing and reporting.
- Ensure effective payroll controls and compliance with policies and procedures.
- Handle month-end reconciliations and produce payroll reports.
- Keep up to date with legislative changes and liaise with external agencies including pension providers, auditors, and HMRC.
Key Skills:
- Educated to GCSE level.
- 2 A levels or 5 years of payroll experience.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a large complex payroll function.
- Experience with computerised payroll systems.
- Working knowledge of UK PAYE.
- Proficient in MS Office.
- CIPP qualification is an advantage.
- SAGE payroll qualification and SAGE 50 payroll experience are beneficial.
Salary (Rate): £30,000 yearly
City: Belfast
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your new company
Hays are delighted to be working with a local voluntary organisation who continue to make a lasting difference to those who need it most. This role for a Payroll Manager to cover a maternity leave.
Your new role
Reporting to the Group Financial controller you will manage the outsourced payroll contract. You will be responsible for managing the outsourced payroll contract of 1000 weekly and monthly staff for the group consisting of 3 companies.
You will have up to date knowledge of payroll legislation and be able to assist the wider finance team on all payroll related matters.
You will be the key point of contact dealing with the payroll provider and will work to drive improvement in the payroll processing and reporting.
You will manage all payroll related services internally and ensure that there are effective payroll controls and that the policies and procedures are in place and operating well.
You will be responsible for all aspects of payroll related financial control and this will include month end reconciliations, you will produce payroll reports and work on any other payroll related projects as and when they arise. You will keep up to date with any legislative changes relating to payroll and liaise with external agencies including pension providers, auditors and HMRC.
What you'll need to succeed
Educated to GCSE
Educated with 2 A levels or 5 year's payroll experience
Minimum 2 years' experience working in a large complex payroll function and experience with computerised payroll systems
Working knowledge of UK PAYE
Proficient with MS Office
CIPP qualification would be an advantage
SAGE payroll qualification would be beneficial a well as SAGE 50 payroll experience
What you'll get in return
£30,000 -34,500 per annum
Ongoing learning and development
32 days holidays
Close to transport links
Free onsite parking
Employer Pension contribution
Death in service benefit
Near to Belfast City Centre
Values based organisation
Work in an established team
What you need to do now
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