Payroll Administrator

A leading public sector employer based in Lisburn are recruiting a Payroll Administrator to join their team on an initial contract for 15 months, with potential for extension. If this sounds like it might be of interest to you, please apply for more information.

Salary/ Benefits

In order to attract the very best talent on the market a generous remuneration package is on offer based on experience plus a range of benefits including:

• £24,222
• 15 month contract offering immediate start
• Comfortable working environment
• Hybrid work from home/office model ongoing

Client

A leading Public Sector organisation in Lisburn is currently recruiting a Payroll Administrator to join their team for an initial 15 month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an employer with an excellent reputation in the local market and who provide an essential service to the local community.

Responsibilities

The Payroll Administrator will support and assist both the Senior Payroll Administrator and the Payroll Manager to ensure the competent, effective and the timely processing of all payrolls in compliance with internal policies, legislation, best practice and both National and Local Terms and Conditions of Employment.

• Support and Assist both the Senior Payroll Administrator and Payroll Manager to ensure the timely and accurate processing of a number of different payrolls in compliance with internal policies, legislation, best practice and both National and Local Terms and Conditions of Employment.
• Develop and maintain an up to date working knowledge of HMRC PAYE and Payroll Processes guidance and regulations.
• Assist in the provision of advice and guidance to Employees, HRD, Line Managers, Service Managers on matters concerning Employee's Pay to ensure Payments are made in accordance with HR Policies and relevant Statutory and Employment Legislation
• Maintain and update all Employee's Financial Records ensuring that all records, including New Starts, Leavers, Banking, Changes to Personal Circumstances, are correct; providing assurance that correct authorisations and accountability is in place and can be evidenced.
• Extract sickness absence information from multiple registers, updating and maintaining individual employee sick records for sick pay entitlements and in support of absence monitoring.
• Set up internal bank transfers and third party payments, verifying amounts and bank details in accordance with instructions and ensuring adherence to internal controls and authorisation limits

The Ideal Person

Essential:

Possess 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics.

And

Have a minimum of two years' experience working in a Payroll Office environment including processing remuneration payments and other entitlements.

And

Competent in the use of Windows and other Microsoft applications

OR:

Possess a minimum of five years' experience working in a payroll function within a complex large organisation, multi-site and multi-disciplinary *, to include:

• Processing remuneration payments and other entitlements.

• Assisting with advice on payroll issues including implementation of legislative and statutory payments;

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jamie Gault in the strictest confidence.