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A Payroll Specialist, or Payroll Clerk makes sure a business’ employees receive the correct pay on time. Their duties include checking employee hours, issuing employee payments and distributing tax forms.

Payroll Specialist duties and responsibilities

Payroll Specialists set up new payrolls and pensions, process leaver forms and check the validity of statutory payments such as sick pay or maternity pay. Their typical responsibilities include:

  • Checking timesheets to see how many hours employees worked
  • Calculating correct employee pay by considering hours worked, overtime rates, taxes, national insurance payments and other factors
  • Processing cash, cheques and electronic employee payments depending on the business
  • Processing holiday, sick, maternity and paternity leave payments
  • Answering employee questions about their timesheets and payslips
  • Distributing forms such as P45, P60 and P11d
  • Processing PAYE deductions and sending payroll information to HM Revenue and Customs
  • Obtaining and verifying direct debit banking information from employees

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Payroll Specialist Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Ten Live Group are working in partnership with our client, a global manufacturer, recruiting a Trainee Payroll Specialist, to be based at its north west Glasgow production facility.

As a member of the Payroll/HR team, you will be expected to manage the UK payrolls for all associates using Ceridian Dayforce Payroll software system. Experience of using Ceridian software would be ideal.

Key Responsibilities

  • Payroll Processing: Process company-wide UK payrolls. Handle Time and Attendance posting & payroll reconciliations. Utilise payroll, human resources and systems knowledge to effectively partner with the HR Departments to meet the needs of the business.
  • Vendor Management: In conjunction with Human Resources, manage the system software service provider to ensure the company is receiving the best value for the service. Organise and schedule any system updates as required.
  • Continuous Learning: Maintain a working knowledge of Payroll, RTI and an understanding of applicable legislative requirements, human resources and operational issues related to the payroll area and interfaces.
  • Auditing: Participate with internal and external auditors to conduct audits.
  • Benefit Administration: Work closely with the Manager/HR department to ensure coordination and accuracy of all benefits. Oversee and ensure the accuracy of processing for relocation and other benefit payments.
  • Internal Controls: Maintain internal controls to ensure the integrity of the Payroll/HR system. Develop workflows and procedures documenting all processes ensuring maximum efficiency and adequate controls.






Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per year

Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Location: In person

Example 2

Excellent opportunity for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join a fast growing and fantastic independent, certified chartered accountancy practice based in Croydon on a full time basis.

The firm has a modern style and approach and a well-earned reputation as a leading advisor to SME owner managed businesses across the country. The practice provides clients with year-end accounts, tax compliance & advisory, management accounts, bookkeeping, VAT and payroll services. You will have the opportunity to support clients with payroll.

  • processing payroll and auto enrolment on behalf of clients
  • liaise with HMRC and submit Real Time information reports electronically
  • RTI, BACs, P60s, CIS payments
  • manage and mentor the payroll team which consists of two more junior colleagues.




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Requirements*
This is a senior position, so it is
  • essential that you have extensive experience supporting clients with their payroll needs. You will be working in an accountancy practice, or will have recent experience supporting a high volume of different clients.

You will have experience supporting / managing more junior colleagues as this role will have managerial responsibilities from the outset.
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Benefits*

  • c.£35,000 - £45,000 plus benefits.
  • This will be an office based role initially with hybrid working after probation.


Please contact Kourtney for a confidential conversation regarding this role, or apply, for consideration.

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Extensive experience in a payroll capacity within an accountancy practice plus managerial experience.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: per year

Example 3

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Place of Work/Group Company:Nijhuis Industries UK – Truro

Summary:
Nijhuis Saur Industries (NSI) helps our customers realise the value of their water and wastewater. We provide solid and adaptive solutions for sustainable and resilient water use, energy, and resource recovery worldwide for Light and Heavy Industries, Utilities, and Commercial Buildings.

The payroll specialist will oversee the organisation's payroll functions, ensuring that all aspects of payroll processing are carried out efficiently and accurately. The role involves managing payroll preparation and resolving any payroll issues.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Oversee payroll function to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions, including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
  • Ensure compliance with legislation, local payroll, wage, and hour laws, and best practices.
  • Comply with company policies and government regulations.
  • Understand legal regulations and compliance requirements relevant to the finance industry and corporate governance.
  • Facilitate audits by providing records and documentation to auditors.
  • Identify and recommend updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.
  • Perform periodic payroll reconciliations and reports to ensure accurate accounting of all payroll-related transactions.
  • Develop ad hoc financial and operational reporting as needed.
  • Handle and resolve complex employee payroll issues.

Required Skills/Qualifications:
  • Proven experience as a payroll supervisor or in a similar role (5-10 years experience desirable).
  • Strong knowledge of payroll software.
  • Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
  • Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Certified payroll qualifications – Desirable.
  • High level of professional and moral integrity, with a commitment to transparency and accountability.
  • Continually look for improvement opportunities and better ways of working.
  • Adapt to changing business environments and managing multiple priorities effectively.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £32,000.00-£36,000.00 per year

Work Location: In ID: PS1

Example 4

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Location: Hybrid role with requirement to travel to either Milton Keynes OR Stratford-Upon-Avon office

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: LH10378

Our established client (over 25 years of trading) are moving their payroll back in-house and need a Payroll Specialist to help process the organisation’s payroll in a timely manner. In addition, the role will also help work with HR on all aspects of employee benefits and reporting and be involved with the wider Finance team in the FTE reporting process across the Group. The role will also be responsible for the expenses processing and reporting.

The ideal candidate will have payroll experience and be a self-starter who can work independently and in team environments.

Education, Experience & Skills:

Essential:

· Good IT Skills: competent with spreadsheets, payroll software and data entry

· Familiarity with benefits and other wage deductions

· Understanding tax procedure

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills

· Excellent team player

· Good organisational skills and an ability to work to deadlines

· Honesty and a respect for confidentiality

· Capable of working with minimal supervision

· Follows instructions well

· Multi-tasking abilities

Desirable:

· Accounting and Bookkeeping skills

· Familiar with ADP iHCM

Duties & Responsibilities:

· Work closely with HR and Finance to process the company’s payroll

· Maintain the payroll processing system and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data

· Compute employee take-home pay based on time records, benefits, and taxes

· Adhere to HR/payroll policies and procedures and comply with relevant law

· Answer staff questions about wages, deductions, attendance

· Honour confidentiality of employee’s pay records

· Complete payroll reports for record-keeping purposes and managerial review

· Process PAYE deductions and send payroll information to HM Revenue and Customs

· Report pension contributions to the Pension provider monthly and comply with all the Pension Regulator requirements

· Work with HR to understand and report all employee benefit information, to help with the financial forecast

· Work closely with HR and Finance to help report headcount and have a clear understanding of the staffing needs for the Group

· Process employee expenses and produce expenses reporting for Finance

· Other ad-hoc duties in Finance, as and when needed

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • On-site parking
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
  • Payroll: 2 years ID: LH10378

Example 5

UK & IRE Payroll Specialist - D006288

Your new company
Your new company, a successful company based in Northern Ireland.

Your new role
Your responsibilities will include:

  • Carries out payroll within the set framework of timings, controls, outputs. Makes improvement proposals within his work area + elaboration and implementation.
  • Pro-actively communicates to stakeholders about his work domain.
  • Accuracy, insight, independence, behavioural determination, confidentiality, pro-activity and Organizational talent are of great importance.
  • Manages the benefits within the set framework of timings, controls, outputs. Makes improvement proposals + development and implementation.
  • Usually works within set procedures, but has the authority to deviate from or interpret set procedures if necessary. In this respect, he relies on his own judgement, insight and analysis skills.
  • The great diversity of themes/activities/committees requires insight into the priorities to be set.
  • Provision of information + advice from his/her area of work.

If you have the following skills and qualifications, please apply.
  • 5 years' work experience in a similar position with experience with UK and Ireland payroll is essential.
  • Advanced level of MS Excel
  • Strong numerical, written and verbal skills.

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this role, you must have:
  • Persuasiveness, judgement.
  • Is a contact within the organisation and outside for his/her job responsibilities and the general progress of the payroll activities.
  • Is knowledge holder regarding his/her field of expertise and ensures that information documents are up to date at all times and available to stakeholders.
  • Is a key user of the HR processes and systems (system administration, training, contact person, knowledge holder).
  • Is in contact with partners, internal and external, to ensure optimal short- and long-term functioning of the HR software.
  • Is able to translate changing circumstances into daily operations within his field of expertise.

What you'll get in return
  • In return you will receive a very competitive salary.

If you have the relevant qualifications and experience and are interested in this position please hit the apply now button above and Olivia who is based in our Dundalk office will be in contact if you are suitable.

Unfortunately, Recruitment Plus is not in a position to respond to each individual application due to the high volume of submissions. We will only contact those candidates whose CV matches the criteria for the vacancy. Thank you for your patience.

At RecruitmentPlus, we respect your privacy. Your CV is sent to us in complete confidence and will never be forwarded to a third party without your consent.

Should you choose to apply for this vacancy – RecruitmentPlus will screen your CV for this vacancy and any other suitable positions of a similar nature.

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Job Type: Full-time

Application you based in Ireland?

Example 6

We have partnered with this international trading and technology company that has built some of the fastest, most sophisticated electronic trading platforms in the world, and who are looking for an Payroll & Benefits Specialist with European Payroll experience to work on a Hybrid basis

Responsibilities
  • Performing end-to-end processing of monthly multi-country payrolls (UK, France, Germany, Israel, Netherlands) including scheduling and timelines, collection of information, analysis, input, reconciliation, funding, and follow-up
  • Keeping abreast of changing payroll and benefits laws in country and providing actionable deliverables to the Global Head and regional teams
  • Completing and auditing tax filings as required by government and provide to employees
  • Producing payroll and compensation reports as scheduled for various departments and assisting with participation in special surveys
  • Managing the general ledger reporting process and preparing, auditing, and delivering files to Accounting
  • Owning the Payroll and Benefits email inbox, and being the first point of contact to assist employees with daily questions
  • Coordinating with HR for onboarding, offboarding, and maintaining the relevant systems for electronic personnel and compensation data
  • Owning the annual benefits renewal and enrollment process, and liaising with vendors to resolve employee benefit matters and maintain data integrity
  • Preparing and distributing time sensitive benefits notices
  • Collecting and processing new hire documentation and maintaining employee files to ensure compliance
  • Supporting the Americas Payroll and Benefits team by auditing the completed payroll and participating in quarterly cross-processing as part of the disaster recovery plan
  • Preparing monthly benefits reports for 3rd party insurers, and auditing/processing monthly invoices (Cycle-to-Work, Pension, Meals, etc.)
  • Reviewing benefits carrier connection uploads and investigating any errors
  • Maintaining internal and external data in our Org, HRIS, and compensation systems, as well as managing full-cycle leave of absences for individuals and keeping key HR team members abreast of changes in leave of absence status

Qualifications
  • Previous HR experience in Payroll and Benefits
  • The ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive matters and respond effectively to such situations
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong PC skills (MS Office) and knowledge of any well-known payroll and benefits systems
  • The ability to learn and understand new software and applications quickly
  • The ability to execute processes and scheduled tasks with little supervision

Bonus - Discretionary but usually around 20-30%. This very much depends on firm and individual performance

Nearest stations: Monument, Bank, Fenchurch Street

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
  • Performance bonus
Benefits:
  • Flexitime
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • City of London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
  • Payroll: 4 years (required)
  • EMEA payroll: 2 years ID: 12451

Example 7

We’re looking for a Payroll Specialist (18 Month FTC)to support our Reward and Benefits Team

Welwyn Garden City - Hybrid role (2 Days in Office)

About Sika
Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for waterproofing, bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 101 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Its more than 27,000 employees generated annual sales of CHF 9.3 billion in 2021.
Purpose of the Role
The purpose of this fixed term contract will be to support Maternity Leave cover period. The role will work in conjunction with another Payroll Specialist in the end-to-end payroll preparation and processing of monthly pay for circa of 1,100 UK employees across entitles. Priorities for this role are all employees are paid on time, payments are accurate, and all legislation / statutory regulation are adhered to.

What’s In it for You?

The Opportunity:
This exciting opportunity will be suited to an experienced Payroller, that is confident in the start-to-finish process, including: payroll administrative duties, statutory leave and pay, query resolution, maintenance of employee records (including “My Benefits” information), payroll year-end duties, monthly reconciliations of payments, deductions, court orders and benefits and ad-hoc reporting.
The candidate will be a motivated, self-starter but also work well within a team. We ensure employees are paid correctly and on time and respond to queries as soon as possible. We have procedures in place and always strive for improvement.

The Rewards:
You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, and a sweep of great benefits. We pride ourselves on our total reward package:
  • Holiday 25 days rising to 28 days with service, plus bank holidays
  • Hybrid Working
  • A company pension contribution of up to 10%
  • Private healthcare for you, with option to add family
  • Group life cover at 6x your annual salary
  • Global Income Protection (PHI)
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Staff discount platform & Cycle to Work scheme
  • Dedicated Service Awards for reaching key milestones
  • Selected discounted Sika products

The Support:
You will be working alongside another full-time Payroll Specialist and will report to the Reward and Benefits Manager. The Reward and Benefits team sit within the HR Department at Sika. We are a friendly and supportive team and hold weekly catch-up meetings to ensure we stay up-to-date with the rest of the R&B team’s activities and projects. We currently use Cascade Payroll software and integrate data from Cascade HR.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Salary: £35,000.00-£37,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Wellness programme
Schedule:
  • Monday to Location: Hybrid remote in Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1BQ

Example 8

HR & Payroll Specialist

We are looking for a highly motivated, driven and enthusiastic HR Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will assist the HR function with all administrative duties, including but not limited to; 360 employee life cycle, monthly payroll, recruitment, employee relations and HRIS.

You will be a confident communicator with a keen eye for detail and excellent organisational skills. Previous experience in HR and payroll is strongly desirable, although training will be provided.

Working closely with the HR Manager and senior stake holders, you will support in executing the HR strategy whist supporting the employees and the business with day to day generalist and transactional activities.

What we can offer you

At Ariston Group we promote a heathy work life balance whilst supporting and encouraging personal growth. You can expect in return for your commitment and dedication, a dynamic SMART working environment that enhances your employee experience amongst a collaborative interactive culture.

We offer flexible and hybrid working, as well as training support schemes, 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays, private medical insurance, life assurance, attractive pension scheme, department & company events and Christmas shut down.

Main activities:

  • Management of monthly payroll using Sage 50 Cloud software, including collection of data and subsequent reporting.
  • Take ownership of pension processes including monthly reporting, annual checking and re-enrollment activities.
  • Providing a high level of service to the business with general ER related enquiries.
  • Manage the full 360 employee life cycle including new starter onboarding, inductions, offers & contracts, probations, exit interviews and processing leavers.
  • Management of internal HR systems to update and monitor employee data, time and attendance and annual leave.
  • Ensuring compliance of employee data including GDPR, RTW, referencing and updated documentation.
  • Processing of employee master data changes e.g. change of contract, promotion.
  • Supporting the HRM with recruitment processes including managing the talent tool with job descriptions candidate profiling and applicant assessment issuing.
  • Management of company benefits with third party brokers.
  • Conducting regular reviews on rates and legislation.
  • Management of company fleet together with the HRM and external providers.
  • Event organisation / travel and accommodation.
  • Department invoicing.

Requirements:

  • Previous experience in HR Administration & Payroll preferred.
  • CIPD Level 3 preferred (or interest in studying).
  • Numerate with strong attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills and a confident communicator. Able to adapt and prioritize in a fast paced agile environment
  • Experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and HRIS systems.
  • Keen to learn with a passion to grow in an advisory/generalist capacity.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £28,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company events
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Performance bonus

Experience:
  • Human resources: 1 year (preferred)
  • Payroll: 1 year Location: Hybrid remote in Basildon

Example 9

Objective

Uniphar are seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and strong Payroll Specialist to join the Payroll Department. The Payroll Specialist role will be critical to executing our company-wide employee growth initiatives as we strive towards our goal of becoming a Centre of Excellence for several of our Uniphar businesses. The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for the preparation of monthly and weekly payroll across our ROI and UK locations. This role reports to the Payroll Manager.

This is a hybrid role, working 1 day onsite weekly in our Rugby office.

MAIN Duties & Responsibilities
  • End to end processing of monthly and weekly payroll across assigned UK and Irish Entities.
  • Ensuring that all Revenue Real Time Payroll Reporting requirements for assigned payroll groups are met by the due deadlines.
  • Work with operations teams to ensure that the Time and Attendance system is accurate and that established cut offs and deadlines are adhered to.
  • Payroll general ledger reporting and reconciliation of payroll balance sheet items to be completed on a payroll period basis.
  • Work closing with finance departments & group tax on all payroll related reporting for management and statutory purposes.
  • Liaising with local HR in relation to employee information for new hires, exits and amendments processed through local HRIS systems.
  • Liaise with third parties as necessary such as HMRC, the County Courts and external pension providers.
  • Liaise with local finance and HR functions to maintain BIK compliance in line with company policy and country specific revenue guidance.
  • To support the Payroll Manager with implementing change within the payroll process and assist with moving the payroll to a high-level excellence service provider and to raise the payroll profile within the business.
  • To assist and provide cross training within the wider payroll function as directed by the Payroll Manager.
  • To support the Payroll Manager and the wider HR community with ongoing project work that is connected to the payroll function.
  • Provide superior customer service and assist the payroll team in responding and resolving employee queries with efficiency and professionalism in line with established departmental SLA’s.
  • Compliance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and responsibility for ensuring that appropriate confidentiality is continuously maintained.
  • Adhere to company, department, and team standards of professionalism and protocol. Assure that behaviour complies with the Uniphar credo and supports a positive work environment
  • Any further duties that may be assigned to you.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required
  • CIPP qualification
  • UK and ROI Payroll experience is required
  • Megapay experience is a distinct advantage.
  • Experience with Workday HRIS system is desirable
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in a fast-paced, high volume, multi-jurisdiction payroll environment
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong communication skills

Competencies
  • Strong attention to detail given the precise requirements of payroll reporting
  • Flexible team player
  • Focused on continuous Improvement, be willing to challenge the status quo and suggest process efficiencies
  • Strong Communicator with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.
  • Customer service focused
  • Proactive and capable of working on own initiative

#unipharjobs

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:
  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme
  • Store discount
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus Location: Hybrid remote in Rugby

Example 10

Are you looking for a rewarding career in payroll and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy running client payrolls, pension administration and all other aspects of payroll services?

If you answered yes, keep reading!

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join our team. You will assist the Head of Payroll in managing a diverse portfolio of payroll clients, ensuring all payroll matters are handled with precision.

Key Responsibilities
  • Process monthly payrolls (end-to-end) for our clients accurately and on time, ensuring all deadlines are met.
  • Ensure all payroll actions comply with relevant legislation and contractual obligations.
  • Provide advice to clients and the Wellers team, responding to payroll queries.
  • Support clients with payroll reporting requirements.
  • Calculate benefits and produce P11d’s & PSAs, submitting them to HMRC.
  • Assist with setting up new PAYE schemes and handling any payroll transitions.
  • Set up pension schemes as required and manage all Auto Enrolment enquiries.
  • Perform manual payroll calculations when necessary.
  • Communicate with HMRC regarding any PAYE-related queries.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

About You
  • Knowledge: undergraduate degree in a relevant subject. Relevant payroll qualifications (e.g. CIPP) are preferred but not essential.
  • Skills: excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high accuracy. Strong communication and numeracy skills. Ability to analyse data and work as part of a team.
  • Experience: experience in end-to-end payroll processing and auto enrolment administration. Experience of a multi-payroll environment, or within professional practice, as well as BrightPay/ Sage payroll software experience, is preferred but not essential.

What You Need to Succeed
  • Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn
  • An aptitude for analytical skills and the ability to use your initiative
  • A passion for providing high-quality service
  • The ability to build lasting relationships and communicate effectively with our clients
  • Enjoying a broad range of tasks in a dynamic environment
  • Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality.

What You Will Get in Return
  • A permanent part-time role (30 hours per week worked flexibly over 4 or 5 days)
  • Competitive salary: £25,000-£31,000 per annum pro rata (DOE)
  • A £500 welcome bonus following probation
  • 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays & additional Wellers and volunteering days), pro-rated to the contracted hours of work.
  • Agile working policy with a 50:50 split between home and office following probation, and flexible working hours from day one.
  • Digital Nomad policy, allowing you to work from anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year.
  • Regular progress reviews and SMART objectives.
  • Exposure across the breadth of the payroll clients in different industries, helping to build great advisory skills.
  • Regular staff socials and opportunities to support charity events.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Great working environment.
  • Employee recognition awards.
  • New client and employee referral schemes.
  • Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing events.

If you're ready to develop your payroll career and be part of a dynamic and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become a part of the Wellers family!

At Wellers, we foster an inclusive and diverse environment where our people can be themselves. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please note that candidates will be required to have the right to work in the UK and be based within a reasonably commutable distance from their designated Wellers office.

We understand the importance of your job search and the anticipation that comes with it. All applications will be carefully reviewed within 2 weeks of receipt. We will only be reaching out to candidates whose qualifications closely match the requirements of the post.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:
  • Additional leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Referral programme
  • Sabbatical
  • Sick pay
  • Transport links
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Flexitime
Supplemental pay types:
  • Signing bonus



Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Oxford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:
  • United Kingdom Location: Hybrid remote in Oxford
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What does a Payroll Specialist do?

Payroll Specialists work within the payroll department under a Payroll Manager. They make sure that the employees throughout an organisation receive accurate wages on time. They perform administrative payroll duties to keep the payroll department operating smoothly. Payroll Specialists are the critical point of contact for employees with any questions about their payments and timesheets. They complete clerical tasks so that Payroll Managers can focus on more complex duties, such as auditing the payroll and developing new payroll policies.

Payroll Specialist skills and qualifications

Experienced Payroll Specialists possess acute financial acumen. They use a combination of administrative skills and a keen eye for detail to keep salary calculations and database entries error-free. A successful Payroll Specialist candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that typically include:

  • A clear understanding of payroll laws, taxes and PAYE procedures
  • Strong verbal communication, including active listening, for accurately answering employee questions
  • Mathematical skills for calculating taxes and employee wages
  • Knowledge of economics, accounting and other financial concepts
  • Computer literacy, especially confidence using office and payroll software such as Excel with VLOOKUP and Oracle Payroll
  • Self-motivation and organisational skills to meet deadlines
  • Initiative and ambition to develop professionally

Payroll Specialist experience requirements

Experience working in payroll is not essential for a Payroll Specialist. Many Payroll Specialists secure their roles straight after graduating from secondary school, university or an apprenticeship. However, experienced Payroll Specialists usually need less training than less experienced hires. Experience working in end-to-end payroll is preferred, but experience working in a related area such as human resources, accounts or bookkeeping is also valuable.

Payroll Specialist education and training requirements

There are no educational requirements for Payroll Specialists. Some businesses employ recent secondary school graduates, while others prefer graduates with GSCEs at grades 9 to 4 or equivalent. A GSCE in mathematics is a standard prerequisite, as working in payroll requires maths skills. Employers usually prefer applicants with foundation, Level 1 or Level 2 certificates in bookkeeping or payroll or advanced apprenticeships as a Payroll Specialist. In some cases, candidates working in the UK need a Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) qualification to apply.

Payroll Specialist salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for a Payroll Specialist in the UK is £33,269 per year. Salaries vary according to experience, education, location and industry.

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