Payroll administrator

We are seeking a self-motivated Payroll Administrator with strong attention to detail and good IT skills to be responsible for ensuring all payroll procedures are completed accurately on a timely basis. Key Responsibilities: * Processing of monthly payroll of approximately 1,500 employees * Collect, compile and prepare payroll data for processing to Fourth * Process and check payroll by established deadlines/process BACS payments * Cross referencing of data entered by the HR Team * 3rd party form completions ie Child Support Agency & Department for Work and Pensions * Review and verify source documentation ie sick notes and P45's * Liaison with Civil Recovery Solutions for debt recovery and administration of overpayments * Investigate and correct payroll discrepancies and errors * Provide support and technical advice relating to payroll and pensions * Prepare and distribute payroll reports for relevant departments * Prepare nominal ledger reports/cost pivots for Finance team * Pension administration of the company pension schemes, auto enrolment and RTI * Assisting with Year End and the processing of P11 D's * First line communication with Fourth to ensure payroll queries are resolved within the specified SLA * Report on historical data that HR or external agencies may need in relation to employees or HR data ranging from ER cases to TUPE leavers * To oversee payroll department in the absence of the Payroll Manager * Adhoc project work * Adhoc duties as and when required for the needs of the business. Key Skills Required: * Experience of processing different payroll frequencies for a large multi-sited business within the hospitality, retail or service sectors * CIPP qualified or working towards * To be self-motivated with strong attention to detail, whilst demonstrating the ability to prioritise and manage own workload * Excellent communication skills both written and verbal * Strong IT skills, good knowledge of Excel is important (data manipulation - pivots tables and v lookups etc.) and knowledge of the Fourth People system. To arrange an initial interview please apply today