Payroll Officer

through our team of dedicated healthcare professionals and sponsoring pioneering medical research into the causes of birth defects, we offer families a voice through our campaigns for change and, our recycling programme saves thousands of tonnes of waste from being sent to landfill or incinerated every year. Our mission, simply put, is to change lives and you could be a part of that change! The Opportunity: To support both the business and the function in this essential role, by working with the People Team and Line Managers to process the payroll each period and liaise with the Payroll bureau to ensure the payroll function runs smoothly and people are paid correctly and on time. To maintain Payroll related records, preparing associated accounting transactions and documents, as well as the provision of management reports. Your key responsibilities will include

• Working with the HR Assistants to process payroll information for staff including processing statutory payments, e.g. Statutory
Maternity Payments, Statutory Paternity Payments, Shared Parental Leave, Statutory Sick Payments and Time Off for Public Duties.
• Maintain and prepare payroll data for transfer to the third party provider for processing.
• Maintaining the Holiday overtime spreadsheet and Flexible workers Holiday pay spreadsheet each period.
• Working with the Payroll Bureau to ensure RTI reports are submitted and payments regarding PAYE, NI, Attachment of earnings
Orders, and SAYE etc. are processed in accordance with the regulatory authorities
• Creation of Payroll KPIs and reports as requested
• Provide advice and guidance on policies, procedures and employment legislation in relation to administration processes,
payroll, pension and benefits.
• Maintenance and processing of the auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Completing all wage related information requests, e.g. SSP1, mortgage references, insurance return of wages etc.
• Monitoring of absence related information, e.g. Holidays, sickness, other authorised absence for payment purposes and the
production of weekly absence statistics
• Working with the Payroll provider to process year end information and documentation e.g. P35, P11D
• Covering all day-to-day payroll activities in the absence of the HR Assistant Payroll
• Lead person for the HR & Payroll Database. Liaising with the IT team and the database consultant to ensure that it is
maintained and records up-to-date information.
• Other ad hoc duties that are commensurate with the role
  
  A recognised Payroll qualification (ideal) and at least 4 years minimum Payroll experience with an excellent understanding of
statutory deductions and general payroll principles and a good knowledge of HMRC tax codes, SSP payments. You will have excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills and a professional telephone manner with absolute discretion with confidential information. You will have strong numeracy skills and high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. Strong computer skills, with an above average working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

You will receive 30 days holiday (pro rata), health cash plan membership, team member store discount and pension scheme membership…. and of course have the satisfaction of knowing that the worthwhile work you do is making a real difference!