Payroll Officer | Immediate Start | Temp to Perm

Payroll Officer| Immediate Start | Temp to Perm

Location: East Grinstead

Salary: £16 - £19 per hour Temp to Perm (PAYE)
Job Type: Full-time Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Onsite

We are partnering with a well-established and internationally recognised organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive team, taking responsibility for ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of payroll services.

The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented payroll professional with strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and a passion for delivering excellent service to employees and stakeholders.

The Role

As Payroll Specialist, you will manage payroll activities, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all relevant legislation and internal procedures.

Working closely with HR, Finance and external providers, you will play a key role in maintaining payroll accuracy, resolving queries and supporting process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing.
• Process starters, leavers and employee changes accurately and efficiently.
• Calculate and process salary payments, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments.
• Maintain payroll records in line with GDPR and company policies.
• Administer pension contributions and employee benefits.
• Reconcile payroll information and support month-end activities.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and payroll legislation.
• Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related queries.
• Work closely with HR and Finance teams to ensure accurate employee data.
• Assist with audits, reporting requirements and payroll documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies.

About You

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous payroll experience within a busy payroll environment.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience using payroll and HR systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Next steps:

• Apply today, the client is looking for someone to interview and start immediately!
• Please apply today with your up to date CV
• If you experience any issues applying, please send your CV along with the name of the role you are applying for to (url removed)

Working as a temp is an ideal way of exploring different job roles and industries. It's also gives you control of your own work/life balance. Here are just some of the benefits you can expect when you become part of the Office Angels team:

• Employed directly with Office Angels, meaning we're always on hand to ensure you're being well looked after
• Eye care vouchers and money towards glasses should you require them for VDU purposes
• We can search for permanent work whilst you're in assignments and offer expert interview support and advice
• Weekly pay
• Pension scheme option (with employer contributions)
• 28 days paid annual leave (Based on a weekly accrual)

Office Angels is an employment agency. We are an equal opportunities employer who put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.

Office Angels are an equal opportunity employer and are acting as a recruitment agency for this vacancy.

Please be aware we receive a lot of applicants for our roles if you have not been contacted within the next 5 days of applying for this role on this occasion you have not been successful but please go to our website for more vacancies - (url removed).

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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