Payroll Administrator

THE COMPANY Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services provide scaffolding services and access equipment, coating and painting, cleaning, insulation and fireproofing services to some of the UK’s largest industrial and energy clients. JOB PURPOSE As Payroll Administrator you will be responsible for processing weekly and monthly payrolls. Please note: this position is a 3 month fixed-term role. KEY RESULT AREAS * To process the payroll in the agreed timescales * Perform necessary checks to payroll input and review audit reports to facilitate accurate payroll processing * Question processes and procedures to ascertain opportunities for improvement to the payroll function * Provide month end reports to internal and external customers within deadlines * Build good working relationships with all customers, both internal and external, with the purpose of providing excellent customer service RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES * Keep up to date with payroll related legislation, company policies, Brand internal controls and National Agreements that impact on payroll * Full responsibility for processing monthly and weekly payrolls from start to finish including processing starters and leavers * Checking and reconciling weekly time and attendance data received from regional sites * Review payroll documentation for accuracy through audit reports and make any necessary adjustments. Obtain necessary approvals. * Maintain holiday and sickness absence records * Reconcile payroll control accounts * Prepare reports for submission to Finance, Pension Providers, Government bodies and other third parties * Reconcile RTI reports * Respond accurately and within agreed timescales to customer enquiries. * Perform manual gross to net calculations including statutory payments of SMP, SPP and SSP * Perform other adhoc duties as assigned DIMENSIONS * 4 weekly and 2 monthly UK payrolls * The number of employees on the payrolls is circa 350 monthly paid and circa 1870 weekly paid * The payroll team comprises 4 full time staff and 1 part time staff KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS * The role involves working closely with HR and Finance on all payroll related matters * Other main internal customers are employees, managers and branch administrators * There will be regular communication with HMRC, other Government agencies and the Company’s Pension Scheme providers. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? * Good background in payroll * Good knowledge of current legislation relating to payroll including Statutory Payments, Auto-enrolment and RTI * Experience of working on weekly payrolls * Proven ability to work to deadlines and to a high level of accuracy * Ability to deal effectively with all aspects of the payroll cycle * Ability to perform manual tax and NI calculations is essential