Payroll Officer

• Manage and be accountable for the accurate and timely delivery of the monthly UK payroll managing the relationship with our external payroll provider
• Collecting and summarising inputs which is then passed to the external payroll provider
• Receiving the reports back and collating into various review spreadsheets through pivot tables
• Comparing and reviewing the data to previous months, identifying and resolving any discrepancies
• Leading a payroll review meeting with Senior Finance Managers and HR to run through payroll changes
• Liaising directly with employees on various payroll questions
• Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures
• Being proactive and transparent by raising errors to the correct individuals and driving the solutions
• Managing other payroll providers in EU (Germany, Spain & Republic of Ireland) and the US
• Responding to employee payroll queries and escalating to the HR when necessary
• Managing and completing adhoc payroll processes (such as out of payroll payments)
• Developing ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed
• Outside of peak payroll activity assisting the wider Finance team

• 3 Years UK payroll experience with 150+ employees
• Demonstrates previous experience processing high volume monthly payroll
• Good understanding of the UK PAYE legislation and how to calculate deductions such as overpayments, maternity, sickness payments, tax and NI
• Experience using various calculation methods needed within payroll (i.e. pro-rating holiday, pro-rating salaries, sick pay, pensions and bonuses)
• An analytical approach to resolving problems and finding effective solutions
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables)
• Must have great attention to detail, a solid grasp of mathematics, alongside excellent organisational and communication skills
• A high degree of professionalism and discretion as will be handling sensitive information
• Capable of working effectively and efficiently under pressure in a fast-moving environment, being resilient and proactive
• Open to identifying process improvements by being solution orientated

Competitive salary and benefits package