Senior Payroll Officer

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Job description

Senior Payroll Officer required on a fixed term contract basis, with a strong likelihood-to go permanent.

Your new company
You will be working for an employer of choice in Southampton, who are seeking a Senior Payroll Officer to join the business on an FTC basis to assist with payroll migration from bureau to in house.
Your new role

• Managing all aspects of payroll in a timely manner
  
• Participation and leadership on projects to continuously improve the current system, including the scoping and implementation of a new HR and Payroll system
  
• Upload of all payroll information
  
• Review of processed payroll for any potential corrections
  
• Updating of PAYE coding change notices
  
• Collation and input of bonuses into payroll
  
• Management of holiday, absence and sick pay and statutory sick pay calculations
  
• Overseeing HMRC Payroll related returns
  
• Preparation of documentation
  
• Ensuring policies are up-to-date with the latest statutory legislation and all internal policies are being followed
  
• Answering employee queries
  
• Administering pension contributions, auto-enrolment and communications
  
• Absence monitoring
  
• Ensuring all Tax Year-End procedures are run including P60, P11D
  
• Scope, identify and implement the new in-house payroll & HR information system
  
• Monitor and maintain compliance of internal controls and audit requirements
  
• Setting up new employees and managing employee changes on the HR system.
  
• Manage holiday, company medical and auto enrolment administration and queries.
  
• Maintain the HRIS/Payroll system, including ongoing development of the system to meet company requirements
  

What you'll need to succeed

• You will require full right to work in the UK, along with current payroll experience in the UK.
  
• Payroll migration experience is preferred but not necessary
  
• A strong understanding of Payroll and/or HR systems
  
• Ability to manage a payroll autonomously, whilst assisting with the system migration.
  

What you'll get in return

• You will earn a competitive salary of circa £38,000 per annum.
  
• Free parking
  
• Company Pension
  
• Study Support
  
• 28 days annual leave incl. BH's.
  

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Jack Bailey, the specialist consultant managing this vacancy, on .
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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