Senior Payroll Officer (4 month FTC) £33,919.64 per annum

Core hours are 9am - 5pm (however they are flexible in start/finish times)

Our client is a leading housing provider and one of the leading employers in Staffordshire, providing excellent working conditions and generous benefits.  They are currently recruiting for an individual to join their payroll department on a 6 month fixed term contract basis.  Initially you will be working from home but with a return to the office in the forseeable future.

You will be responsible for the production of the company’s payrolls and provide technical support to the Payroll Manager in the production of the payroll.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Support the payroll officers in the accurate delivery of all payroll’s under the group, making all relevant adjustments and deductions as appropriate and dispatching all payroll documentation to employees.
• To be responsible for ensuring all employee-related expenses claims are accurately coded and authorised with all necessary supporting documentation and payments processed through the group’s payroll systems after carrying out all financial checks deemed necessary.
• To ensure the payroll is administered within the statutory and regulatory requirements for payroll production.
• To be responsible for ensuring third party payments are raised, with supporting documentation to HMRC, Pension bodies and any other deductions, and reconcile these payments to the Payroll and the Nominal Ledger Suspense Accounts.
• To support the payroll officers in the preparation of all year end returns at the end of each fiscal year in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support the payroll officers and be responsible for the production of the Group’s P11d’s and associated administration.
• To support the payroll officers and payroll manager during the audit of payroll, co-ordinating data requests and meeting with internal and external auditors to ensure they have the full data requirements they need and to ensure audit regulations and requirements are met.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant payroll and pension legislation (including HMRC), reporting to Directors and Board as required.