Payroll Officer
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Watford, Hertfordshire |
| Area | Hertfordshire, England |
| Sector | Commercial - Admin |
| Salary | £23000 - £25000 per annum |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Job Ref | CB001_1571047389 |
- Description
- Main areas of the Payroll Officer Responsibility:
* Process the payment of staff salaries, including any salary sacrifice, through the payroll system in a timely manner.
* Administer all statutory payments according to government legislation, i.e. SSP, SMP, SAP and SPP
* Process joiners, leavers, and all amendments to payroll in a timely manner
* Provide advice to employees and candidates in relation to pay, signposting to the appropriate areas (ie: HMRC or Umbrella Companies) when unable to advise
* Ability to perform manual calculation of payments when needed
* Dealing with payroll deductions such as pensions, court orders.
* Gain detailed understanding of payroll system
* Reconcile key nominal ledger payroll accounts on a monthly basis working closely with reporting team (net pay, advances, pensions, PAYE/NI etc.)
* Dealing with external payments to bodies such as pensions, court orders etc.
* Ensure compliance is adhered to in all areas
* Complete various forms and returns required by HMRC and other external organisations.
* Continued development of exception reporting on payroll system to facilitate review of payroll information
* Dealing with Year End processes and procedures
* Dealing with Auto enrolment pension administration
* Providing project support as required e.g. payroll consolidation and transfers of employees
* Offering a consistently good level of customer service to our candidates and clients as well as other internal/external customers
Skills and Qualities:
* Good communication skills both verbal and written
* Able to resolve complex problems
* Solid, flexible team player
* Ability to build strong working relationships, internal and external to the organisation.
Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications (desirable)
Xero Payroll or similar
Advanced Excel
Experience working within a payroll department of recruitment agency or umbrella company previously.


