Payroll Advisor

Overview

Payroll Advisor role at Chemring Countermeasures. The Payroll Advisor plays a key role in ensuring accuracy, compliance, and smooth operation of HR data and payroll processes, and oversees the effective use of HR systems to deliver monthly payroll across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Collate and verify payroll data including new starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, bonuses, and statutory payments (e.g. SSP, SMP, SPP).
• Prepare and process monthly payroll accurately and on time in partnership with the HRIS payroll services. Issue P45s, P60s, and payslips in accordance with statutory timelines.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, UK GDPR, Employment Law, Payroll legislation and internal data policies.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and respond to employee payroll queries promptly.
• Ensure employee records are accurately maintained, data is protected under UK GDPR.
• Maintain, update, and ensure the integrity of employee data in the HR system (HRIS).
• Check and reconcile time and attendance queries. Support managers and employees with timely resolution of queries.
• Process and reconcile deductions such as pensions, student loans, and attachment of earnings.
• Support with internal and external audits, providing reports and documentation as required.
• Monitor changes in HR/payroll regulations (e.g. National Minimum Wage, Auto-Enrolment) and update internal procedures accordingly.

Essential Qualifications, Skills And/or Experience

• Proven experience in both payroll coordination and HR systems administration.
• Knowledge of UK payroll legislation, tax codes, statutory payments, and pension auto-enrolment.
• Experience using HR/payroll software.
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to manipulate and interpret data.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Desirable Qualifications, Skills And/or Experience

• CIPD level 3 or above, or equivalent payroll qualification such as CIPP.
• Experience running complex payroll (which includes time & attendance, overtime and different pay elements).
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice HR processes.

Working pattern

This role will be worked over a 4.5 day week; Monday to Thursday 08:00–16:45 and Friday 08:00–12:30. Flexibility in this role is critical to the success of supporting the team.

About Chemring Countermeasures

Chemring Countermeasures has a culture built on our values of Safety, Excellence and Innovation. We continue our investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions. We are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for todays business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrows threats facing our armed forces. We have more than 50 years experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.

What Is Offered

• We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
• 5.5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• A generous pension scheme
• Share save scheme
• Holiday buying and selling scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
• We hold annual social events
• Cultural days
• Free on-site parking
• Podiatrist
• Weekly fruit baskets

Armed Forces Covenant

We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.

Note: We do not engage with recruitment agencies. We kindly ask that you refrain from sending speculative inquiries or CVs. Should we wish to collaborate with agencies, we will initiate contact accordingly.

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