Payroll Administrator | Gillingham | £28k - £30k

An opportunity for a full time Payroll Administrator has arisen to support our clients Finance team in processing both weekly and monthly payrolls.

Responsibilities and Activities:
• Processing of company payrolls, ensuring accurate calculations of all payments and deductions.
• Checking and processing timesheets for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensuring all relevant payments are made according to set timescales, to both employees and other appropriate entities.
• Payroll reporting to meet internal and statutory obligations.
• Completion of necessary payroll month end reconciliations.
• Processing the company pension schemes according to auto enrolment legislation and ensuring accurate submissions within the deadlines.
• Processing payroll year end reporting according to relevant legislation and within deadlines as set by internal and external (e.g. HMRC) requirements.
• Preparing and issuing all relevant periodic or occasional payroll documentation such as P60’s and P11D’s according to HMRC or other deadlines.
• Keeping up to date with any legislation changes.
• Training staff where necessary in every aspect of payroll.
• Assistance where required to the year-end audit process.
• General maintenance of payroll records for completeness and accuracy.
• Ad hoc tasks as directed by the Payroll Coordinator or Financial Controller to support Finance, HR, and/or Operational staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:
• Previous experience of processing a payroll from start to finish as well as an understanding of payroll processes and legislation.
• Calculation of PAYE, NI, Pension auto-enrolment, RTI as well as statutory payments.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, weekly and monthly.

Desirable:
• Payroll Qualifications.

Role: Payroll Administrator
Location: Gillingham, Kent
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 pa
Benefits: 25days holiday + bank holidays; hybrid working; continuous training and development;
discretionary bonus scheme; medical cash back plan; death in service scheme; financial wellbeing
scheme; family friendly and health and wellbeing policies; work life balance company culture,
mental health first aiders and many more.