Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer/ Immediate Start/ 1 Day WFH/ Excellent Benefits – Free Breakfast and Lunch/ Free on-Site Parking I am working with a highly impressive group business with an immediate requirement within their payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroller to join an industry leading organisation. This position will initially be a fixed term contract with a high potential to convert to a permanent contract. Applicants will require previous experience in a Payroll officer capacity with full working knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory calculations.

Payroll Officer Responsibilities:

• Process multiple payrolls across all brands, paying approximately 1000 hourly paid and salaried employees.
• Process the monthly transfers for overseas payrolls.
• Ensure processing errors are minimised by continued development and improvement of internal processes and payroll system management.
• Administer PAYE, NIC, P11D’s, Pensions and Auto-enrolment.
• Process statutory year end returns and P60.
• Payment of PAYE, attachments, pensions as required.
• Preparation of various gross payroll reports.
• Liaise with the wider business to promptly resolve queries.
• Registering and updating payroll records for starters and leavers.
• Issue all payslips electronically.
• Process all recruitment invoices.
• Keep up to date with all statutory and legislative regulations.
• Processing all other pay related data.
• Support ongoing continuous improvement projects.

Payroll Officer Required Experience:

• Knowledge and understanding of payroll laws and regulations (taxation, deductions, benefits)
• Previous experience in a fast-paced multi payroll environment.
• Proficiency in payroll systems (e.g., Sage)
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Competence in handling large volumes of numerical data
• Ability to identify discrepancies and promptly resolve payroll-related issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain payroll related issues.
• A strong understanding of data privacy
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks inline with business needs and payroll cut offs.
• Excellent query resolution skills
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables)

If you are an experience payroller looking to further develop your skillset within a group business environment, this is an excellent opportunity. Applicants must currently live within a commutable distance of South Manchester and be able to start work on a reduced notice period. Please submit your CV for consideration or call Rosie at Forge Talent for further information.