We are looking for a Payroll officer to join the team on a 1 year contract. Working Hours: 39 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday 8am to 1pm Purpose of role and key accountabilities: To provide accurate and timely processing of company payroll. Key responsibilities: End to end processing of company monthly payrolls via payroll provider Ciphr Updating and maintaining payroll records Maintaining payroll spreadsheets Liaising with staff and management on payrolls related queries Maintaining leave, sickness and overtime reports Responsible for checking all payroll reports to identify payroll issues before processing and conducting root cause analysis for correction Working closely with payroll provider to resolve payroll issues and ensure payroll is processed accurately Payroll reporting to meet internal and statutory obligations Working closely with HR and Finance teams to ensure monthly processes are aligned Calculating and processing of termination payments Processing increases and calculation of back pay Distributing month end reporting to site financial controllers Reconciling payments of Court orders, Pension and PAYE Company will be implementing a new ERP system which will involve HR platform, therefore this role will require support in data collation/extraction Core skills/attributes needed: Competencies required: - Demonstrable payroll processing experience - Experience in outsourced payroll organisation - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Attention to detail - Numerical ability and data entry skills - Intermediate Excel skills - Ability to work to deadlines and handle fluctuating workload throughout a typical payroll processing month - Understanding of payroll legislation and processing - Ability to interpret awards and relevant legislation - Customer service focus