My client is seeking to recruit a Payroll Specialist on a 7-month fixed term contract. The role is part-time 16 - 20 hours.

The Payroll Specialist will process and manage the company's payroll calculating wages based on hours worked and administer payments. The goal is to ensure employees receive the correct compensation on time. Proven experience as Payroll Specialist with a solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices.

Duties:

• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and non-taxable wages, LOS and any other reports required for the department and or business
• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analysing information
• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Issuing tax forms (e.g. P45's, P60's)
• Collation of payroll information from relevant departments
• Check employee timesheets/clock cards, calculate overtime and holiday pay alongside any other payments due
• Process employee payroll including the calculation and processing of all relevant deductions
• Statutory calculations such us maternity pay, sick pay etc.
• Processing of pension contributions and enrolment of eligible employees into company pension scheme and pension administration
• Processing AOEs and HMRC submissions
• Inputting absence and collation of absence data
• Checking payslips and reports at payroll validation and rectifying identified issues
• Payroll reporting
• Processing of new starters and leavers
• Posting of payroll journals
• Conducting compliance checks
• Providing advice and support to employees with pay or pension queries
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

The successful Payroll Specialist will have:

• Good excel skills
  • Experience of working within a payroll function
• Knowledge of HMRC regulations and their application to the payroll function
  • Experience of working to strict deadlines