OverviewJackson Hogg are supporting an established business in Newcastle with their appointment of Payroll Advisor. The payroll department handles a wide range of tasks to ensure smooth and accurate operations. Responsibilities Processing starters and leavers, Managing one-off payments, season ticket, and bicycle loans. Regular checks are made for payroll changes, tax uploads, and sickness absence records. Statutory absences, including maternity and allocated parental leave, are also managed. Additionally, the department oversees international payroll processing, reporting, and reconciliations, ensuring all data is aligned and accurate through payroll reconciliations and data cleansing. Various reports are generated, including third-party payments, and the team assists with correspondence and customer inquiries to maintain an effective communication service Experience Have a solid working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Excel Be able to work with an exceptionally high degree of accuracy and to tight timescales Have an awareness or experience of working in a Shared Service Centre environment Demonstrate an understanding of payroll legislation and processes Be able to create and review procedures Possess process improvement experience Demonstrate excellent written and spoken communication and interpersonal skills