My client in Bishop’s Stortford are looking to recruit an experienced and efficient Payroll Officer.

The ideal candidate will need to have experience of Sage 50, advanced Excel and have the ability to hit the ground running. CIPP level 4 or 5 would be an advantage.

Key duties of the Payroll Officer;

• Processing weekly payroll for 350 staff, and monthly payroll for 150 ensuring that:
  • Timesheet/Rota entries have been signed off by management & queries resolved
  • Liaising with stores to assist with wage adjustments, obtaining authorisation when needed to implement such changes
  • Staff hours are entered accurately onto the payroll system and checking the Junior Payroll Assistants data entry
  • All attachments of earnings are added and processed
  • Holiday pay calculations have been correctly applied
  • Salary & Bonus payments are applied accurately
• Maintaining Employee Records within Sage Payroll & The HUB, inclusive of:
  • Rates of Pay/Salaries
  • Holiday entitlements
• Management & reconciliation of attachments of earnings
• Reconciliation of NEST pensions & processing associated payments
• Keeping the Wrike diary up to date with all payroll information
• Maintaining Payroll records to ensure relevant payments, expenses and adjustments are made
• Answering payroll enquiries
• Reviewing management employee’s information & ensuring the HUB system is always kept up to date
• Other pay & benefits related duties as and when required
• Posting of payroll journals to Sage Line 50
• Full weekly and monthly reconciliation of Payroll data to Sage Line 50
• Production of monthly reports for finance team & directors
• Support the Payroll Manager in other Payroll & associated administrative duties as required
• Supporting site managers with day-to-day enquiries

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role, please apply.