Carbon60 - Eng&Tech | Payroll Administrator

Pay/Salary: £26,785.00 – 33,482.00 / annum, £ 12.88 – £16.10/ hour – must be relevant to level of experience, no overtime available Working Hours/Shift Pattern: 08:30 – 17:30 Monday – Friday, 1-hour unpaid lunch, 40 hours/week There is the possibility that this role could be hybrid with a 3 / 2 office to home days split per week but won’t be immediately after starting, the role will be full time on-site until otherwise. Type of Employment: 3 months temporary only contract (possibility to be extended but cannot be guaranteed at this stage) – Sickness Cover Role Summary: The Payroll Administrator is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of employee payroll activities for employees in the UK and Ireland in line with compliance and statutory regulations. Be a key point of contact for employee payroll queries, providing exceptional support and customer service. Main duties & responsibilities: Payroll processing: Oversee the accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees, including salaried, hourly, and contract staff where applicable. Manage payroll adjustments, including bonuses, overtime, commissions, and leave entitlements. Manage payroll aspects of employee benefits, including pensions, healthcare, and other deductions. Ensure timely submission and reconciliation of pension contributions and benefits payments Prepare and submit statutory reports, including P45s, P60s, P11Ds, and RTI submissions. Undertake month end financial reporting Compliance: Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, such as tax, National Insurance, pensions, and other deductions with compliance with UK and Ireland legislation, including HMRC and Revenue requirements. Collaborate with auditors and regulatory bodies and create reporting to support audit processes Employee Support: Address and resolve employee payroll queries, ensuring timely and effective communication. Provide guidance to employees on payroll matters, including tax codes, deductions, and benefits. Support new hires and leavers by managing payroll-related aspects of onboarding and offboarding. Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency and accuracy. Focus on enhancement to employee education and communication to provide exception customer support KPI’s Percentage of payroll processed accurately- Goal: Achieve 98.5% or higher accuracy rate. Timeliness of Payroll Processing- Goal: Achieve 100% on-time delivery. Compliance Metrics Number of compliance issues identified during audits.- Goal: Zero compliance issues. Employee Query Resolution- Goal: Resolve 90% of queries in 24 hours, 95% in 48 hours Percentage of audit documentation prepared accurately and on time. – Goal: Ensure 100% audit readiness. Essential Qualifications and Experience: Must have experience of processing UK payroll from end to end Experience with payroll software systems (Resourcelink, ADP, Sage, or similar platforms) It would be desirable if the person had experience of working with Zellis/ Resourcelink It is essential this person has been part of end-to-end UK payroll processing and using multiple payroll software IF they don’t have direct resource link experience. Proven track record in managing payroll audits and ensuring compliance. Essential Skills: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. Strong analytical skills to interpret and manage payroll data. Familiarity with year-end payroll activities, including P60s, P11Ds, and Irish end-of-year filings Strong excel skills to undertake data analysis and reporting. Problem-solving skills to address payroll discrepancies and challenges. Competencies Action Oriented Ensures Accountability Manages Complexity Optimises Work Processes Plans and Aligns Sufficient level of IT literacy About this company: Our client is a leading Specialised Industrial Service Provider, making remarkable a reality every single day. They offer a wide range of innovative and high-quality industrial service solutions with the overall mission to make ‘industry work better’. You might just see O-rings and valves, but to them, they help power the world. They know their hard-working people are the backbone of their mission, providing our customers with specialist knowledge and hands-on service. This is where you come in! Why this company? With 170 sites across the UK and Ireland, a supportive environment is never far away. And, even though they’re proud to be part of the manufacturing industry, our opportunities extend far beyond warehouse jobs. You might be a fitter in Cork, a workshop engineer in Aberdeen, or a customer operations manager in Hull – wherever you are, your specialism is our strength. Collectively, we all have incredible expertise, and we know it takes dedication and hard work to get there. At this company,they’re committed to building a community – it’s the people you work with, it’s the support you receive from your manager, it’s the technical specialism that is at the core of everything we do. What are you waiting for? We can’t do it without you! Carbon60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. JBRP1_UKTJ