Payroll Officer – Lurgan area | Full Time
Reed Accountancy and Finance is pleased to be working with a highly successful, County Down public sector organisation. A new opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Officer, to join on a fulltime, permanent basis.
Offering a competitive salary and benefits, the successful Payroll Officer candidate will be responsible for completing the following duties:
Responsible to the Finance Manager the Payroll Officer will be carry out the following duties:
* Process all relevant people changes to payroll system
* Liaise with the HR department
* Upload and input data in respect of monthly timesheets, additional payments, sickness, maternities, childcare vouchers, bike to work scheme and other payments and deductions as required.
* Maintain accurate records of manual workings for payroll
* Compile and enter payroll data onto the payroll system
* Investigate and correct payroll discrepancies and errors, liaising with staff/HR
* Produce and file all appropriate payroll reports including payslips
* Process payroll by established deadlines.
* Assist the Finance Manager in making payments to staff using on-line banking facilities, ensuring that payments made match payroll records.
* Issue payslips to staff and process time specific and annual statements of earnings and deductions including P45, P60 and statements as needed
* Reconcile employee deductions and make payments/returns to relevant bodies as required
* Produce year-end documents relating to payroll for the annual audit
* Develop, manage and maintain comprehensive payroll ensuring all requirements are met.
Essential experience
* 2 years’+ experience
* Experience using Sage for payroll
* Knowledge and understanding of payroll issues and willingness to keep updated in this specialist area
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* IT Proficient, confident using systems and MS Office packages
* High level attention to detail and accuracy
For more information on this excellent opportunity and a job description, please contact Kelly Grant at REED Belfast. You can apply via this link or alternatively contact me confidentially via LinkedIn.