Payroll Officer

\n\nWhat will you be doing as a Payroll Officer?\n\nProcessing high-volume payroll transactions across a workforce of over 15,000 employees and approximately 7,000 contractors\nSupporting end-to-end payroll processing including starters, leavers, contract changes, and pay adjustments\nEnsuring accurate setup of payroll records for all employee types including salaried staff, casual workers, and contractors\nManaging complex payroll activity including absence-related pay (sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, sabbaticals, and career breaks)\nCalculating and processing statutory payments including PAYE, National Insurance, SSP, SMP, and other legislative requirements\nActing as a first point of contact for payroll queries from employees and managers, providing accurate and timely responses\nInvestigating and resolving payroll discrepancies, escalating complex issues where required\nEnsuring all payroll activity is fully compliant with current tax legislation and organisational procedures\nWorking collaboratively within a large payroll team to meet strict deadlines and maintain accuracy under pressure\nUsing payroll systems (experience with ResourceLink is highly beneficial but not essential)\nWe would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:\n\nStrong payroll experience in a high-volume, transactional payroll environment\nSolid technical knowledge of payroll legislation including PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP and wider tax compliance requirements\nExperience processing end-to-end payroll including starters, leavers, and contract changes\nConfidence working with large datasets and high-volume payroll cycles\nAbility to work accurately to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment\nStrong communication skills with the ability to handle payroll queries professionally\nExperience using payroll systems (experience with ResourceLink would be highly advantageous)Similar roles could include: Payroll Administrator, Payroll Clerk, Payroll Technician, Payroll Operations Officer, Payroll Assistant (Transactional). \n\nWhat will you get in return for your work as a Payroll Officer?\n\nImmediate start available\n4-week temporary assignment\n35 hours per week\nHourly rate: £15.19ph - £16.93ph (depending on experience)\nWeekly pay\nPaid annual leave (accrued)\nHybrid working available following initial training period\nOpportunity to work within a large-scale, high-volume payroll operation\nExposure to complex, compliance-driven transactional payroll processing in a structured team environment \n\nApply now by sending your CV. We aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 days.

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