Senior Payroll & HR Administrator

We are seeking a highly skilled 'Senior Payroll & HR Administrator' to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll processing and HR administration, ensuring accuracy and compliance with all relevant regulations. You will lead a small team and work closely with line managers providing support and advice on a wide range of HR and payroll matters.

Duties:
- Oversee and manage the fortnightly payroll process for all 500 employees
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll transactions
- Collaborate with HR and Accounting departments to resolve any payroll discrepancies
- First point of contact for the team's payroll queries

- Keep up to date with new payroll legislation and compliance

- General wages administration

- Preparation of wage sheets

- Processing leavers and adding new starters

- Right to Work checks

- SMP/SSP processing, payments and ongoing support

- Pension Scheme enrolment & management

- Attachment of Earnings

- Payroll year-end processing

- Monthly submission of figures to accountants

- Resolving employee pay queries, contract requests, payslip requests

- Sage system updates

- Registering new employees

- Assist with monitoring, supervising, and training new and existing team members

- Maintain up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice

Additional Duties/Responsibilities that could be applicable, depending on candidate's previous experience/knowledge:

- Manage employee relations issues to resolution such as grievances, performance management and long-term sickness cases

- Maintain the Company's Employee Handbook and updates

- Maintain and update company policies and procedure documentation

Minimum of 3 years of experience in payroll administration
- Strong knowledge of payroll laws and regulations
- Excellent analytical skills for data interpretation and problem-solving
- Experience with sage payroll

Skills to have:

Good all round computer skills including Excel, Word, outlook
Good organisational skills & be able to prioritise your own workload under pressure
Pleasant and confident telephone manner

Be able to work on your own initiative

Sage experience is essential

HR experience preferred

Experience of managing employee relation cases end-to-end, including dismissal

You will also be required to help with other administrative duties as part of the daily running of the business.,

• Payroll: 3 years (required)


• Sage: 3 years (preferred)
  
  Company pension


• Free parking


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift


• Monday to Friday