Group Payroll Administrator (VA601)

Location:
  • Southampton
  • Jersey
  • Guernsey
Department: HR

We are seeking a Group Payroll Administrator on a 6 month fixed term contract basis to be responsible for processing our weekly and monthly in-house payrolls as well as liaising with our global payroll bureau regarding our outsourced payrolls.

The post holder will work closely with the HR team to ensure a smooth and efficient payroll service to the business.

This is a full time role that can be based in one of our Southampton, Guernsey or Jersey offices.

Principal duties:

  • Process monthly payroll for our in-house and outsourced payrolls
  • Review employment activities that may give rise to a monthly payroll variance – e.g. joiners, leavers, overtime, variation in hours, pay review, bonus award, tax rate changes, maternity pay, sick pay, unpaid leave etc.
  • Manage central payroll inbox to ensure all changes are collated by the relevant payroll cut-off date
  • Prepare calculations for each variation of pay, using either existing systems or manual calculation
  • Run gross to net and pay period comparison reports and review variances from previous pay period
  • Obtain the required 4 eye check and approvals
  • Deal with any issues raised at review prior to sign off 
  • Pass the signed off payroll bundle to finance for final approval and execution 
  • Deal with any payroll issues identified at the processing stage
  • Maintain payroll process notes
  • Investigate employee pay issues
  • Identify temps and students for weekly pay, prepare calculations, obtain relevant check and approval and submit to Finance for execution 


The ideal candidate will have:

  • Payroll administration processing experience (essential)
  • Strong academic background with good numerical aptitude
  • Good Microsoft Excel skills
  • Good verbal and written skills
  • Able to preserve the utmost confidentiality in relation to all sensitive aspects of work


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