Payroll Officer in Warrington

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build, and deliver innovative products that improve the world. To support our extraordinary teams, we’re looking to add a Payroll Officer to join our team in Warrington, UK. The role of the Payroll Officer is integral to ensuring that both of our monthly payrolls are executed on time.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all payroll related data is collected, processed and approved ready for submission to our third-party payroll vendor. Working to tight timescales, they will also be responsible for pension administration, benefit administration (including private medical cover) and reporting from our global HRIS.

Typical Day

• Manage the monthly payroll process, gathering all relevant information and ensuring an accurate and timely service is maintained.
• Administer bonus payments, stock administration and overtime payments, providing relevant data for finance as required.
• Ensure payroll costs are within budget, reconcile supplier invoices to ensure accurate billing.
• Provide salary benchmarking information and support the annual pay review application process.
• Stay up to date with payroll related legislation and any changes in employee compensation and tax and pension regulations to support compliance.
• Prepare the Gender Pay Gap report for the business.
• Support the resolution of payroll queries, ensuring timely and accurate resolution.
• Assist with administration of P11Ds and End of Year processes.
• Identify and implement continuous process improvements within the payroll function.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• CIPP or CIPD level 3 or above qualification is desirable.
• Extensive knowledge and use of a HRIS; Workday experience would be advantageous.
• Ability to work across multiple systems and platforms.
• Extensive experience as an administrator or similar.
• Passionate about providing high quality customer service.
• Ensures attention to detail on all inputs and outputs.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion.
• Strong numerical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with people at all levels.
• Familiar with Microsoft Excel at an advanced level.

Benefits

• Hybrid working.
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays.
• Continuous training and development.
• Employee reward and recognition scheme.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Life assurance.

Flex recognises the changing needs of employees and the importance of a work/life balance, so we are proud to have a flexible working policy in place, including a flexi‑time system and the opportunity to work some of the week from home after successful completion of the probation period. Additional site benefits include free onsite parking, free fruit, and a safe working environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Flex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities.