Payroll Officer - Fixed Term Contract
Posted 2 weeks ago by Norbrook Laboratories ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Payroll Administrator role is crucial for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing within the company. This position involves managing payroll processes, compliance, and communication with employees and managers regarding pay-related matters. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to handle various payroll-related tasks, including statutory payments and employee benefits. The position is offered as a fixed-term contract for 12 months based in Newry, Northern Ireland.
Key Responsibilities:
- Updating information on the HRTime System for accurate processing of employee hours and attendance records.
- Planning absences including holidays, sickness, and maternity leave.
- Reporting on hours worked and updating shifts and shift patterns.
- Managing information flows with Payroll Processors and Payroll Team.
- Setting up BACS on the banking system and creating/processing 3rd Party Payments.
- Setting up Cycle to Work, Tech scheme, and Savings schemes for payment.
- Processing employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes.
- Reviewing weekly and monthly payroll files before final approval.
- Maintaining accurate data on various HR systems and reconciling absences.
- Liaising with HR and Finance departments on payroll matters.
- Responding to employee payroll queries and performing other ad hoc duties as required.
Key Skills:
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English, or relevant payroll/finance qualification.
- Proven experience in payroll administration.
- Experience processing weekly and/or monthly payroll.
- Experience administering statutory payments and pension auto-enrolment.
- Experience working with payroll software and Microsoft Excel.
- Good understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Desirable: Full or part-qualified member of CIPP, AAT Level 4 or advanced accounting qualification.
- Experience with HMRC submissions (RTI – Real Time Information).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Newry
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Overview As Payroll Administrator, you will be at the heart of ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time. This is a hands-on, detail-driven role where you will take ownership of payroll processes and compliance while liaising with managers & employees across the Company on all pay related matters.
Main Activities/Tasks
- Updating information on the HRTime System (Time and Attendance) to ensure employee’s hours of work and attendance records are accurately processed
- Planning Absences including Holidays, Sickness and Maternity Leave, Reporting on Hours worked, Updating shifts and shift patterns, Production of Overtime Reports
- Managing information flows with Payroll Processors and Payroll Team
- Setting up BACS on the banking system
- Creating and processing 3 rd Party Payments on the bank.
- Setting Up Cycle to Work, Tech scheme and Savings schemes for payment.
- Processing Employee benefits and Salary Sacrifice Schemes including: Company Sick Pay, Company Maternity/Paternity Pay, Cycle to Work, Tech scheme, Child Care Vouchers etc.
- Review of Weekly and Monthly Payroll files before submitting for final approval.
- Weekly National Minimum Wage checks
- Maintaining accurate data on various HR systems, including shift patterns and reconciling absences
- Liaising with HR department on Payroll matters
- Liaising with Finance department with Payroll reporting.
- Responding to Employee payroll queries.
- Other ad hoc duties as and when required
Essential Criteria: GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English, OR relevant payroll/finance qualification (such as (CIPP) Certificate in Payroll, (AAT) Level 2/3) (or equivalent) Proven experience in payroll administration Experience processing weekly and/or monthly payroll Experience administering statutory payments and pension auto-enrolment Experience working with payroll software and Microsoft Excel Good understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements High level of accuracy and attention to detail Ability to work to strict deadlines
Desirable Criteria: Full or part-qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) AAT Level 4 or advanced accounting qualification System Experience Experience with HMRC submissions (RTI – Real Time Information)
Duration: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Location: Newry
Additional Information: Applicants should be able to provide proof that they have a right to work in the UK at the time of their application. Applicants who are unable to provide this proof will not be considered. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a Visa at this time.
Benefits: Free life assurance Pension salary sacrifice scheme with 5% employer contribution Healthcare cash plan 32 days annual leave (increasing with length of service) Wedding leave Enhanced Maternity / Paternity Pay Company Sick Pay Subsidised Canteen Facilities FREE On-site parking Cycle to Work Scheme Tech Purchase Scheme Free Will-Writing Service Employee perks/discounts scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Employee well-being initiatives Employee recognition scheme