Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist
Location: Leicester - Hybrid working
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours

A well established and successful organisation is looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Specialist to join its long standing payroll team.

This is a hands-on position with responsibility for supporting the accurate and timely delivery of a high-volume, multi-site payroll. You'll be joining a fast-paced environment where accuracy, compliance and meeting key payroll deadlines are essential. The role will suit an experienced payroll professional who is confident managing the full range of payroll transactions, resolving queries and working closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the wider business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing payroll processing to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time
• Processing starters, leavers, pay changes, benefits, deductions and other payroll amendments
• Validating employee data, bank details and payroll inputs to maintain a high level of data accuracy
• Ensuring payroll processes comply with current legislation, internal controls and company policies
• Preparing and submitting statutory payroll reports
• Reconciling payroll with the general ledger and supporting month-end and year-end processes
• Processing BACS payments to employees, HMRC and relevant third parties
• Responding to employee payroll queries by telephone and email
• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies efficiently
• Supporting the recovery and administration of payroll overpayments
• Working to agreed payroll deadlines and service levels
• Building effective relationships with stakeholders across the organisation
• Supporting wider payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives as required

You will ideally have:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience within a high-volume, multi-site payroll environment
• Strong and up-to-date knowledge of UK payroll legislation and best practice
• Previous experience using an HRIS/payroll system
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on accuracy
• The ability to work to strict deadlines and prioritise effectively
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The confidence to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A flexible and adaptable approach with the ability to work cross-functionally
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

Experience working with different pension providers, Benefit in Kind processes, ResourceLink (Zellis) or within an HR shared services environment would be advantageous, although not essential.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary
• Permanent, full-time position
• Hybrid working - 3 days in office, 2 days WFH
• Opportunity to join an established and successful organisation
• Varied, hands-on payroll position
• Exposure to a high-volume, multi-site payroll environment
• Opportunity to contribute to ongoing payroll process and service improvements