This role is as a member of Pilgrim's shared Services centralised Payroll team, reporting to the Payroll Team Leader and has specific responsibility for processing of Weekly, Fortnightly, 4-Weekly or Monthly paid employees and all employee benefits.
The role will consist of ensuring accurate and timely processing of wage payments to our factory-based operatives across multiple sites and pension payments to pension fund administrators (Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland & Great Britain). To review and process all available wage data, including worked hours, additional payments including any pension changes, auto and cyclic enrolments and payments to the administrators., statutory payments, tax code changes, P11D and tax year end processing P60 process, etc. The role also includes the administration of all company car changes / updates required to ensure the information is accurately recorded for the P11D process. Including the fuel management scheme.
Role also entails accurate review and reporting of related payroll information i.e. management reporting, month end holiday information, worked hours breakdowns etc. as requested/required by the TL role. Liaising closely with relevant linked depts (HR, Accounts) to ensure accurate transfer of information.
The accurate and timeous reporting and payment of the pension fund deductions to the administrators is an integral function of this role.
Maintaining SOX compliance is a major factor within this role.
DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES Gain a full working understanding of the organisation's payroll procedures and other integrated business processes
Build strong relations with key stakeholders and their teams to facilitate delivery of accurate payments
Payment Processing
Data Integrity
Continuous improvement
MEASURABLE OUTPUTS Accuracy and timeliness of payments
Timeliness of query resolution and resolving of tickets
Adherence to all deadlines
Quality of reports
Sox Audit compliance reports
Integrity of employee payroll records
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Knowledge & previous experience of a payroll environment
Thorough and meticulous with extreme attention to detail
Self-disciplined to follow documented instructions
Data entry skills and experience
Experience using Microsoft Office packages
Ability to identify and escalate issues
Excellent communication skills responding to queries from both internal and external stakeholders
Good interpersonal skills within a team
Experience maintaining data with a high level of data accuracy
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