Payroll Specialist Stark a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is looking for a IT Operations Engineer who's as passionate about great service as we are. We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with many opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays ). What you will be doing : Join our team at STARK UK and play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate and timely salary payments to all colleagues across the company. As a key member of our People Services function, you will ensure full compliance with UK legislation, including income tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions. Provide expert payroll services to all STARK UK companies, making a direct impact on our employees’ experience and satisfaction. You will be required to: Knowledge of manual and computerised payrolls, to include all pay methods and frequencies The ability to work to strict and tight deadlines Prior knowledge of payroll and HR systems, both integrated and interface driven Knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems and Office products, including file relationships and data import / export techniques Year End and P11D reporting Working knowledge of UK income tax and National Insurance calculations Knowledge of Statutory Payments (SSP/SMP/SPP/SAP) Basic pensions knowledge Knowledge of Court Orders and Student/Postgraduate Loans Experience of company acquisitions and TUPE transfers an advantage Excellent customer service and communication skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Experience working on large volume payrolls Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team Demo nstrate high levels of confidentiality, honesty and integrity What you’ll need to have: Pay employees on time and accurately on the specified date, in line with contractual terms and payment frequencies The provision of payroll support and advice to STARK colleagues Apply and validate company and Statutory payments of sickness, maternity and paternity Apply and validate Court Orders across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland legislation Apply and validate incoming P6, P45 and New Starter Checklist (NSC) documents Attend weekly team meetings and huddles to maintain an acceptable standard of service delivery Ensure processes and procedures are adhered to, and maintained, in line with the business controls, internal and external audit procedures Validate any exception and/or error reports for reasonableness Ensure good customer links are forged and maintained, by ownership of an allocated section of the payroll Keep up to date with changes in legislation and best practice to ensure a professional service is always provided Contribute to the production of timely and accurate year end data to H.M. Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Ongoing acquisition support when for newly acquired businesses Filing of processed paperwork, as and when Carry out all other administrative duties connected with payroll processing Other duties as and when What’s in it for you: Discretionary bonus A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more. Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support Generous employee discounts Access to discounts with hundreds of your favourite high street and online retailers Retirement savings plan Life assurance Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child Why STARK? W e're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that provides great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today What's next… If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best. Stark Building Materials UK is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. LI-HYBRID SBMUK