Payroll Coordinator

at  LDC Care Co

ABOUT YOU

Ideally, you’ll hole CIPP or equivalent payroll qualification. We understand that sometimes qualifications aren’t everything, so you may be able to demonstrate relevant experience and be interested in pursuing that further.
You will need experience in Payroll software, and have an excellent grasp on Excel. Preferably, you will also have experience in the need for accuracy in processing a payroll for a large company.

ABOUT US

LDC Care Co is a family-owned care provider, employing almost 500 staff across more than 60 locations in Kent – and growing!
We support adults with complex learning disabilities and mental health diagnoses within residential and supported living environments. Our busy Finance Department is situated within our Dover Head Office where you will work alongside the team to support the operational and strategic functions of the business.
If this sounds like your next role, or you’d like to know more, contact Recruitment on 01303 276000

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an all round Payroll Coordinator to join our small but busy Finance Department. This role would suit someone who already has solid experience running a sizeable payroll and is keen to grow further as we continue to expand.
Based at our Head Office in Dover, our busy Finance Department supports the operational and strategic functions of the business and the key purpose of this role is to administrate, process, and maintain relevant systems within LDC Care Co’s payroll function to ensure that employees are paid correctly within each pay period and that we meet our statutory obligations.
The Payroll Coordinator will ensure compliance with legislation, and contractual requirements, maintain accurate records and provide reports to management as required.

THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Processing the company’s payroll in line with contractual pay dates and periods.
• Checking the number of hours employees have worked, ensuring all staff have worked and are paid in accordance with mutual contractual obligations.
• Maintaining accurate records around employee pay, rates, roles, annual leave, and company payroll processes.
• Processing of new starters and leavers from a payroll perspective, including paperwork, associated calculations or deductions, and updating of systems.
• Supporting staff with queries relating to their pay, deductions, attendance, and time records.
• Issuing tax or statutory forms and supporting employees to complete them where necessary.
• Collating all fit notes, attachment of earnings notices, and any other information required and process accordingly.
• Processing of staff details who go on parental leave, sick leave, or other types of leave where there may be pay or statutory implications.
• Managing the early pay withdrawal system.
• Competently administering auto-enrolment pensions.
• Support with the creation and administration of end of month reporting, including the wage journal.
• Reporting on key monitoring areas to support the operational management of staffing.
• Maintain awareness of changes which impact payroll and company processes, for example changes to legislation or updated advice from HMRC.