Reporting to:

Head of HR

Key Purpose:

To ensure an effective payroll service is administered each month within relevant timescales and provide general assistance to staff on all payroll and HR related matters.

Areas of Responsibility:

Payroll:

Ensure a timely and accurate payroll is administered for all staff on a monthly basis, including monitoring payroll documentation for authorisation purposes, collation of all payroll related documents, liaising with Managers and staff members, liaising with outside payroll company Paycheck, checking all salary information and calculations before final payroll run and adhering to monthly deadlines.
Answer all salary related queries from staff members in a timely manner.
Produce salary and benefit related reports as and when required.
Ensure a timely and accurate Payroll Year End service is completed each year in accordance with the external payroll bureau.
Manage the administration of the Company Pension provision and payments within correct timescales each month, ensuring accuracy in information of Pension members.  Manage all associated pension tasks including in house presentations for staff members in conjunction with the company pension provider.
Administer all salary related documentation including mortgage reference requests, DSS form etc.

Human Resources:

Assist with the smooth running of the HR Department.
Directing staff members regarding employee relations issues and referring matters to the Head of HR where necessary.
Assisting other members of the HR team, including the Head of HR with project work and larger issues on an ad hoc basis.
The above represents the key areas of responsibility within your role.
However you may be required to cover additional duties as and when required.

Essential Attributes Required:

Planning and organising skills.
Building relationships with a ‘can do’ attitude.
Responsible with ability to work under own initiative and within a team.
The ability to multi task and work under pressure.
Common sense approach to problems.
Methodical approach to figure work.
Appreciation of and total compliance of confidentiality within the HR function.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:

P.A.Y.E. experience of managing a complete payroll function (essential).
Computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheet design and payroll (essential).
Previous experience of an HR working environment (highly desirable).
CIPD Qualification or working towards CIPD Qualification (desirable).
Excellent communication and negotiation skills (essential).