PAYROLL SPECIALIST

We are currently working with a client that is seeking to recruit a Payroll Specialist to join their payroll department Responsibilities include ensuring accurate and timely payroll and HR form processing within specified deadlines for circa 500 staff. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines. Provide cover for members of the team when on leave. Address and resolve queries from employees in a timely manner. Providing administration support for meetings and committees.
Supervise and promote a positive working environment for the of 4 team.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF ROLE:

• Administration
• Ensure the efficient day-to-day administration of area of responsibility.
• Ensure deadlines are met and that service levels are maintained.
• Ensure policies and procedures are well documented, understood and adhered to.
• Ensure that archives and records are accurate, maintained confidentially and readily available to the appropriate authority.
• Ensure line management is kept informed of issues.
• Ensure that stakeholders are kept informed and that their views are communicated to middle management.
• Maximise the use technology in ensuring work is completed to a high standard.
• Promote and maintain a customer focused environment by ensuring service users / customers are treated with dignity and respect.
• Seek feedback from service users / customers and implement change to incorporate same, in agreement with Line Manager.
• Supervise and ensure the wellbeing of staff within own remit.
• Ensure an even distribution of workload amongst the team, taking into account absence due to annual leave etc.
• Create and promote a positive working environment among staff members which contributes to maintaining and enhancing effective working relationships.
• Promote cooperation and working in harmony with other teams and disciplines.
• Deal with under performance in a timely and constructive manner.
• Identify training and development needs of staff in own area.
• Pursue and promote continuous professional development in order to develop management expertise and professional knowledge.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ROLE:

• Experience of working in a payroll environment
• Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
• SAP HR/Payroll Experience
• Good team management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills