Payroll Administrator

Sub Division: Human Resources

Location: Watford

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday

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Purpose of Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Payroll Administrator to join our team in Watford

Job Description

In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring that all employees receive accurate and timely compensation. Your attention to detail and commitment to compliance will help maintain the integrity of our payroll processes and support the overall financial health of our organisation.

Responsibilities

• Processing of weekly (seasonal) and monthly payrolls by BACS for salaried, hourly and shift paid employees using SAP
• Administration of starters, leavers and changes using E-HR and SharePoint online workflow
• Process all P45’s and tax code adjustments
• Process accurate leave payments including holiday, sick, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave
• Accurately calculate and pay overtime, allowances, and other payments
• Production and distribution of payslips via PeopleDoc and some by post
• Querying exceptional payments and variances above agreed thresholds
• Reconciliation of AEO, Tax & NI and Trade Unions, raise payments
• Submit RTI and EPS reports to HMRC
• Calculate payrolls, run variants, compare previous months payslips
• Actively participate in payroll activities in relation to new business acquisitions, contracts won or lost
• Participate in tax year end, testing, P60 generation, HMRC reporting
• Maintenance of accurate records including bank details and address details to include maintenance of E-HR and E-Payroll
• Respond to enquiries promptly and resolve where needed
• Administrative assistance with general employee matters

Essential Qualifications/Skills

Formal qualifications

• General education, payroll or accounts accreditation would be useful

Skills (include any specific IT programmes)

• Ability to work to deadlines and skilled in payroll processing. Experience of SAP or Oracle HCM would be useful, if not, experience of other payroll systems and MS Office, in particular excel and word.

Experience

• Previous payroll processing, used to busy role with high volumes.
• Good knowledge of PAYE, payroll processes, related HMRC processes and requirements

Personal Qualities

• Team player, uses initiative, asks questions if unsure, makes suggestions for improvements.