At a Glance
- Tasks: Process payroll, maintain records, and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in a flexible hybrid working environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible hybrid model with opportunities for growth in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a difference by ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Qualifications: Experience in payroll processing and knowledge of UK payroll legislation required.
We are seeking an experienced, organised and detail-oriented Payroll Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing payroll, maintaining employee records, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and providing a high standard of customer service to employees and managers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process monthly payroll accurately and within agreed deadlines.
- Manage payroll changes, including new starters, leavers, salary amendments, contractual changes and employee deductions.
- Calculate and process statutory payments, including SSP, SMP, SPP and other relevant statutory entitlements.
- Ensure payroll information is accurate, complete and compliant with HMRC regulations.
- Process pension contributions and ensure compliance with pension scheme requirements and auto-enrolment legislation.
- Maintain accurate employee payroll records and ensure confidentiality in accordance with GDPR.
- Investigate and resolve payroll queries from employees, managers and external stakeholders.
- Complete payroll reconciliations and identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Support the processing of overtime, additional hours, allowances and other variable payments.
- Prepare and submit payroll information, including RTI submissions to HMRC.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience working in a Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator or similar payroll position.
- Good understanding of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments.
- Experience processing payroll from start to finish.
- Knowledge of pension contributions and auto-enrolment requirements.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience processing payroll within the public sector, local government or a large organisation.
- CIPP qualification or working towards a recognised payroll qualification.
- Knowledge of CIVICA payroll reporting and system functionality.
- Experience working across multiple sites or within a hybrid working environment.
Working Arrangements:
This position offers a flexible hybrid working model: Stafford: 1 day per week working on-site. Telford: 1 day per week working on-site. Home Working: 3 days per week working remotely. The successful candidate must be able to travel to both Stafford and Telford offices as required.
Payroll Officer in Stafford employer: SF Partners
SF Partners is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and entrepreneurial work culture that prioritises employee development and impact. With ambitious growth plans and a commitment to investing in its people, this Private Equity backed business provides unique opportunities for career advancement, particularly for finance professionals looking to transition into leadership roles. The hybrid working model further enhances work-life balance, making it an attractive place for talented individuals to thrive.
