Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer

We are on the lookout for a Payroll Officer to work within our friendly payroll team in Fleetwood.  We are currently a team of 5 and would love to welcome someone new into our supportive group on a fixed term contract to cover maternity.

The role will initially be office based in Fleetwood but on successful completion of probation you’ll be able to work hybrid with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.

We are looking for a team player who:

• is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment (especially at month end!)
• can prioritise their work to meet payroll deadlines with good organisational skills
• is comfortable using Excel and has attention to detail when inputting and checking information
• communicates with ease, both verbally and written, and can build relationships with regular contacts
• can question and challenge anomalies and influence employees and managers to follow processes
• is flexible, enthusiastic and positive
• Ideally has previous payroll knowledge but we’ll consider a strong Administrator who’d like a career in payroll

As a Payroll Officer you’ll be an integral member of our payroll team. Together we process a combination of 26 payrolls with varying pay dates for over 1,500 employees.

The Role

• Responsibility for processing your own payrolls from start to finish to include:
  • gathering and uploading payroll data
  • checking and processing new starters, leavers and salary changes
  • inputting and checking of absence and running absence reports
  • checking and approving payslips
  • creating reports and gaining approval to finalise the payroll
  • uploading BACS payments onto the bank
  • creating and sending payroll journals
  • dealing with any subsequent payroll queries
• Support the Payroll Supervisor to ensure that all payroll related tasks are undertaken as required
• Provide ad hoc reports and information as required to the Business Unit Directors
• Provide accurate and appropriate pay related information to employees or line managers
• Identify and contribute to process improvements/efficiencies as agreed with the Payroll Manager
• Saving and maintaining documents in electronic employee files ensuring GDPR standards are met
• Involvement and support with specific projects and specialist areas (e.g. tax year)
• Respond to external enquiries e.g. earning details or loss of earnings enquires
• Engage in training opportunities and taking ownership of your own personal development

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
• A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.

• Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
• Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
• Opportunity to drive your earnings up through our incentive schemes.