Payroll Administrator
Location: Cheltenham
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000
Retain Healthcare is a leading provider of Homecare staffing, Agency staffing, and Social Care Training in the South West. We are committed to providing exceptional care and support to our clients and employees.
As a Payroll Administrator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for our team. You will handle the full end-to-end payroll process, from processing starters and leavers to calculating statutory deductions and preparing year-end reports.
Key Responsibilities
1. Handle the full end-to-end payroll process, including processing starters and leavers, calculating statutory deductions (SMP, SPP, SSP, and SAP), and preparing year-end reports.
2. Act as the primary contact for advising and resolving employee payroll queries.
3. Process BACS payments accurately and to an agreed timescale.
4. Process BACS Attachment of Earnings.
5. Complete end-of-year processing, including P11Ds and P60s.
6. Deal with manual calculations and update employee records as required.
7. Calculate ad-hoc payments such as holiday pay.
8. Invoice processing.
9. Process P45s for leavers.
10. Deal with HMRC queries.
Qualifications and Skills
11. Proven experience with payroll processing software (Sage or similar).
12. Experience using accounting software, particularly Xero, is preferred.
13. Attention to detail and accuracy.
14. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
15. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
16. Strong organizational and time management skills.
17. A willingness to learn and develop new skills.
Benefits
18. Opportunities for professional development
19. Supportive and collaborative work environment
20. Access to Blue Lights card
21. Competitive benefits package, including pension
Offers of employment are subject to our stringent recruitment checks including references and DBS.