Payroll / HR Officer

Salary: £34,800 – £37,200 per year

Payroll and HR Systems Clerk

DESCRIPTION:

A superb opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll and HR systems Clerk to join a market leading manufacturer and supplier of specialist engineering related products

The primary function of the role is predominantly payroll based and requires a good understanding of payroll practice and legislation. The successful candidate will also have experience in providing professional HR administrative support in all aspects of the employee lifecycle.

The ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator with a solid proven background working in a Payroll position. A CIPP or alternative payroll qualification is essential.

COMPANY PROFILE:

Our client is a specialist in the Manufacture and Distribution of products for a range of industries including, Mining, Agricultural, Military, Aerospace, Marine and Automotive.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage payroll for employees across the organisation
• Pro-actively work with department managers to collate monthly payroll data and changes such as new hires, termination, pay changes using Moorepay Payroll system or similar
• On-boarding new employees e.g. setting them up on all electronic in-house systems, sending contracts of employment and welcome packs
• Managing leavers e.g., processing paperwork, removing from systems
• Managing all statutory payments – unpaid leave, sickness absence and pay, parental leave and pay and additional leave adjustments
• Answering payroll queries
• Maintain, develop and ensure up-to-date with legislative changes around payroll and pension.
• Maintain Payroll and HR systems
• Maintain relationships with the system providers, log system issues and progress, participate in weekly meetings, attend training sessions on updates for the systems
• Assists in projects to streamline processes and decrease manual efforts
• Provide functional guidance to team members and users.
• Support all areas of HR administration

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS REQUIRED

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Extensive knowledge of payroll principles, practices, processes, and procedures
• At least 3 years’ experience using HRIS systems (Moorepay or similar system).
• Knowledge of laws and regulations that affect payroll
• Knowledge of GDPR and employment legislation
• Ability to extrapolate data and run reports on HRIS systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical, organisational, decision-making, problem-solving and time management skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work on multiple assignments concurrently
• Ability to work under pressure of deadlines
• Advanced level in MS packages including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to remain discreet and maintain confidentiality

Rewards and Benefits:

Excellent working environment

Life Insurance

Pension Scheme (company matches up to 6%)

23 days holiday + Bank Holidays, increases to 24 after 3 years’ service and 25 after 5 years’ service

Christmas Shut Down Period

Company events

Free parking

Free Refreshments

Career development