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As a Payroll Specialist (Associate) at Kainos, you will be responsible for supporting services for our global payroll function. You will report to the Payroll Manager but work as part of a wider Finance team within a fast-paced PLC environment to effectively deliver support for the core business.

The key responsibilities for this role include:

• Looking after international payroll. That includes effective liaising with international payroll providers
• Preparing international payroll data for each pay period in a timely and accurate manner. That includes collating information for joiners, leavers, PALs.
• Generating appropriate reports from Workday system,
• Responsible for accurate data entry on input files
• Responsible for manual calculation of backdated pay, unpaid leave, holiday calculations
• Responsible for manual calculation of pro-rated payments for joiners/leavers
• Responsible for 1st review level of all payroll inputs before they are sent for internal review
• Adhering to strict deadlines
• Preparation and submission of Payment Requests for all jurisdictions
• Assisting senior associates and consultants in complex payroll matters
• Participating in continuous improvement project work
• Resolving Payroll queries including JIRA queries, emails or Teams/Phone calls
• Undertaking general administrative support tasks, such as online filing and document management

MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a payroll environment
• CIPP qualified or equivalent
• Ability to work efficiently and comfortably in prioritising your workload in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines
• A self-starter who can work on their own initiatives with minimal supervision
• Sound verbal and written communication skills with both staff and external stakeholders
• We all work in teams here in Kainos – a proven ability of strong team skills, including taking direction from others, is crucial
• Highly flexible, including willingness to work flexible hours at peak times
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Ability to carry out responsibilities in accordance with company policies, procedures and processes.

• Looking after international payroll. That includes effective liaising with international payroll providers
• Preparing international payroll data for each pay period in a timely and accurate manner. That includes collating information for joiners, leavers, PALs.
• Generating appropriate reports from Workday system,
• Responsible for accurate data entry on input files
• Responsible for manual calculation of backdated pay, unpaid leave, holiday calculations
• Responsible for manual calculation of pro-rated payments for joiners/leavers
• Responsible for 1st review level of all payroll inputs before they are sent for internal review
• Adhering to strict deadlines
• Preparation and submission of Payment Requests for all jurisdictions
• Assisting senior associates and consultants in complex payroll matters
• Participating in continuous improvement project work
• Resolving Payroll queries including JIRA queries, emails or Teams/Phone calls
• Undertaking general administrative support tasks, such as online filing and document managemen