Payroll Officer

Are you an experienced Payroll Officer who is comfortable managing a large monthly and enjoys working in a busy operational environment?

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We are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a well established business in Wrexham. This is an important role within the HR team, responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll for around 500 employees across hourly paid and salaried positions.

This is not a small payroll. You will need to have previous experience managing a significant employee population and be confident dealing with a payroll that includes overtime, time and attendance, shift payments, sickness, maternity, statutory payments and other variable pay elements.

You will also need to be highly competent with Excel and have strong experience using payroll systems, ideally including Sage.

What you will be doing

• Managing the end to end monthly payroll process for approximately 500 employees
• Processing payroll accurately and within strict deadlines
• Managing payroll for both hourly paid and salaried employees
• Processing new starters, leavers, salary changes, promotions, transfers and contractual amendments
• Processing variable payroll information including overtime, shift payments, allowances, bonuses, attendance, absence and other payments
• Working closely with operational and production teams to validate timesheets, attendance records, overtime and working hours
• Using time and attendance information to ensure payroll is processed accurately
• Processing statutory payments including SSP, SMP, SPP and other applicable payments
• Managing PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions, student loans and other statutory deductions
• Administering workplace pension processes xgikmsk including enrolments, opt outs and contribution changes
• Completing payroll checks, reconciliations and validation before payroll is finalised
• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies
• Producing payroll reports and providing accurate information to HR, Finance and management
• Liaising with HMRC, pension providers and payroll system providers where required
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and ensuring all employee information is handled confidentially
• Supporting month end and year end payroll activities

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