Specialist Payroll Officer

Here at XPO Logistics, we're currently recruiting a Payroll Specialist to join our dynamic central payroll team.

The Payroll Specialist supports the day-to-day processing of the XPO payroll service, ensuring that the service is delivered in an accurate, efficient and a timely manner, with a strong focus on delivering excellent customer service at all times. The Payroll Specialist is a key component in ensuring that all employees are paid accurately and on time.

Pay, benefits and more:

We are looking to offer a salary of up to £28,000 per annum. Also, we offer 25 days of holiday (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy additional days. You'll have access to various high street discounts, access to XPO University, a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What you'll do on a typical day:

-Manually entering payroll information into ADP Global View (SAP GV) payroll system
-Editing and loading spreadsheets.
-Ensure employees' data is maintained, including absence records, entitlements, ensuring accurate calculations are made for any statutory payments.
-Dealing with pay queries in a timely manner.
-Updating employee payroll records, including P45, new starter declarations, tax, NIC data and any other relevant employee changes
-Complete payroll reports for record keeping purposes and site / managerial review.
-Pension adjustments/ report reconciliation.
-Updating the ticketing system.
-Proactively build and maintain good relationship with allocated sites, including occasional site visits to support with payroll related issues.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

-Essential:
Previous payroll experience
-Essential:

Knowledge to gross to net calculations.
-Essential:
Experience in dealing with a large number of employees - 1000 per week or 3000 per month.
-Essential:

Excellent communication and stakeholder management at all levels.
-Essential:

Experience in fixing contractual variable payments and absence.
-Essential:
Strong expertise on Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

-Desirable

Experience working on a SAP system.
-Desirable:
Knowledge of TUPE's.
-Desirable:
Understanding of pensions.
-Desirable:
System testing and development.
-Desirable:

CIPP part qualified- working towards or happy to take.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don't hesitate to let us know.

XPO is a leading provider of world-class solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make XPO a great place to work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Previous payroll experience
-Essential:

Knowledge to gross to net calculations.
-Essential:
Experience in dealing with a large number of employees - 1000 per week or 3000 per month.
-Essential:

Excellent communication and stakeholder management at all levels.
-Essential:

Experience in fixing contractual variable payments and absence.
-Essential:
Strong expertise on Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

-Desirable

Experience working on a SAP system.
-Desirable:
Knowledge of TUPE's.
-Desirable:
Understanding of pensions.
-Desirable:
System testing and development.
-Desirable:

CIPP part qualified- working towards or happy to take.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don't hesitate to let us know.

XPO is a leading provider of world-class solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make XPO a great place to work.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

We are looking to offer a salary of up to £28,000 per annum. Also, we offer 25 days of holiday (plus bank holidays) and the option to buy additional days. You'll have access to various high street discounts, access to XPO University, a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.