Senior Payroll Administrator

Senior Payroll Administrator – Permanent – Burscough – up to £32k per annum (DOE)

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join a successful, growing organisation in a senior capacity within their finance team in Burscough! Our client is an engineering specialist who are a market leader in their field; boasting a global workforce and a multi-million pound turnover. Due to an increase in workload and continued growth, they are looking for a Senior Payroll Administrator to join a small, friendly and established team at their Head Office. The role requires previous experience of full end-end payroll processing, a sound understanding of UK payroll legislation and hands-on knowledge of pensions auto-enrolment.

Working alongside the Payroll Supervisor in a team of 3, the role involves:

• Processing monthly payroll for 500 employees across 4 companies within the Group (full end-end payroll)
• Managing new starters, leavers and contractual changes
• Calculating timesheets, overtime, subsistence and probationary period sick pay
• Processing all statutory payments – SSP, SMP, SPP, etc
• Administering court orders, company car/car allowance/fuel deductions
• Completing shadow payments for overseas workers
• Administering salary sacrifice schemes and managing employee share scheme deductions
• Managing pensions administration – auto-enrolment, company schemes, AVC deductions, National Minimum Wage compliance checks and employee eligibility reviews
• Completing pensions uploads and maintaining pensions portals
• Reviewing payslips and payroll reports prior to payroll running
• Submitting RTI information accurately to HMRC and issuing P45s
• Reconciling and validating payroll information
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and ensuring they align with HR records
• Preparing monthly payroll journals and completing general ledger reconciliations
• Acting as key contact for payroll queries and working closely with HR to resolve employee payroll issues
• Creating Excel spreadsheets to track bonus payments and distributing for management review
• Providing cover for weekly payroll processing for holidays – 200 employees across 3 companies

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working 1 day per week (following successful completion of probation period)
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare scheme
• Free parking
• Cycle to Work scheme

About You

Do you have proven end-end payroll experience and are looking for a role which will offer a fresh challenge and responsibility? Are you looking to develop your career within a growing organisation and a supportive team environment? If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you ASAP!

Contact Leanne/Rhiannon on [phone removed] or apply with your up-to-date CV. Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those successfully shortlisted for the role will be personally contacted. Follow us on LinkedIn for updates, recruitment information, new vacancies and more!