Elevation Accountancy and Finance are excited to be working with a fantastic client of ours in the central Leeds area as they look to recruit a Payroll Officer into their team on a full time, permanent basis.
The primary focus of this role is assisting in the seamless and accurate delivery of 5 UK based payrolls, supported by an effective and efficient payroll service to over 10,000 employees.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for monitoring cut-off dates and ensuring all information is received in advance of the prescribed deadlines Liaising where required with representatives from the HR department to ensure all information is received as required Sound awareness of tax and national insurance calculations, understanding the manual calculation of these and other statutory deductions Basic knowledge of pensions and salary sacrifice schemes Good appreciation for all statutory obligations within the Payroll function, including all e-filing submission and payment obligations Assistance in the production of payslips (paper and e-payslips) for secure issue Assistance with reconciling starters, leavers and transfers into the payroll system. Responsible for issuing e-P60s to employees and ensuring final payments are processed adhering to set deadlines. Person Specification:
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with colleagues, customers and business partners The desire to work as part of a team Experience of working within a people focused business Experience of working within a busy Payroll Department within a medium to large organisation An understanding of the legislation of payroll procedure Ability to demonstrate a systematic and procedural approach Good working knowledge of MS office tools particularly with Excel and Word