At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure accurate and timely payroll for over 1,200 employees while supporting the Payroll Manager.
- Company: Join Our Media, a leading content business in the vibrant city of Bristol.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, and generous annual leave plus your birthday off!
- Other info: Embrace a diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Kickstart your payroll career in a creative environment that values training and collaboration.
- Qualifications: Previous payroll experience and strong numerical skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 34000 £ per year.
Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 FTE
Role Type: 12-month fixed-term contract, full-time or minimum 4 days per week
Dept: Finance
Company description
Our Media is a leading special-interest content business, based in the buzzing, creative city of Bristol. We're home to market-leading brands in craft, science and nature, homes and music. We help our audiences pursue their passions through highly trusted, original content – in print, video and online.
Position
As Payroll Coordinator, you’ll play an important role in making sure our people are paid accurately and on time each month. Working closely with the Payroll Manager, Finance and People teams, you’ll help support in the delivery of a smooth payroll service for more than 1,200 employees across five payrolls, ensuring payroll information is processed carefully, queries are handled supportively and employees can trust that their pay is in safe hands.
We’re looking for someone who is accurate, organised and confident working with payroll data. You’ll be comfortable managing deadlines, communicating clearly with colleagues across the business and handling sensitive information with care. Previous payroll experience, strong numerical skills and good IT and Excel knowledge will help you succeed in this role.
This is a great opportunity to develop your payroll career in a growing media company that values training, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Payroll Manager with preparing the monthly payrolls
- Set up new starters and leavers in a timely way
- Regularly liaise with the People Team for accurate payroll changes
- Check and enter correct information for employees onto the payroll system
- Check tax codes and deductions
- Calculate holiday pay, sick pay, maternity pay etc
- Assist employees with pay and timesheet related queries
- Issue P45’s and other tax forms
- Update processes as required in line with changes to legislation
- Any other ad-hoc duties to help the smooth running of payroll.
A bit about you:
Essential:
- Previous experience of working in payroll desirable
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Good organization and time management skills
- Respect for confidential information
- Good IT skills, experience in using excel preferred
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Teamworking skills
- Confidence in and enthusiasm for working with numbers
Desirable
- Experience in media or relevant industries
- Experience in multiple payrolls of up to 1,200 employees
Flexible and hybrid working
We know we create great things and have fun when we come together in person and collaborate. We also know that working from home brings great benefits in terms of being able to focus on our work, and manage our personal lives around our roles. With this in mind, we have established a hybrid working pattern, with 60% of the working week spent in the office. Our people also benefit from a flexi time policy, and a flexi location policy which gives everyone the opportunity to work from another location for two weeks during the year.
Company benefits include:
- Pension contribution matched to 5%
- Season ticket loan
- Hybrid working pattern, flexi start/finish time
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure, plus your birthday off
- Option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday a year
- Social committee, regular in-house learning events
- 4x life assurance
Our values
We strongly believe that work is not just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it. We want our people to thrive and develop, and we want to effect positive change in the world. To put that spirit at the heart of our business, we created a set of values with input from everyone here. Our values are:
- Be kind
- Always curious
- Be the best we can be
Apply today to take the next step in your career with Our Media. We review CV's on an ongoing basis and may close the role early due to high interest. If you're interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!
Payroll Coordinator employer: Our Media
At Our Media, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer in the vibrant city of Bristol, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that fosters employee growth and collaboration. As a Payroll Coordinator, you'll enjoy flexible working arrangements, generous benefits including matched pension contributions and additional leave, and the opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic media environment that values creativity and curiosity.
