Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator - 18 month contract - Preston, Lancashire - £20.59 ph UMB or £15.46 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.

The Role

Based within the Payroll Operations team, reporting to one of the Payroll Team Managers. This role requires a customer focused approach to accurately administer complex, high volume payrolls.

Role Responsibilities:

Not limited to…

Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation and processing of high volume and complex Payrolls in line with SLA's and HMRC leglislation.
Responsible for logging any advances, errors and over payments and reporting any known issues/defects to a Payroll Team Manager for timely review.
Play a key role in ensuring that all work instructions and processes regularly reviewed and and remain compliant with governance and audit procedures. Proactively escalate any discrepancies or changes required.
Support with the continuous improvement initiative, highlighting new ideas and better ways of working.
Responsible for the regular review of all Finance reconciliation items for your areas of responsibility.
Support with internal/external Payroll reviews/audits when required.
Support with the training of team members as and when required.

What are BAE Systems looking for from you?

2 Years knowledge and experience of UK Payroll.
Previous experience of working within a Payroll Service delivering multiple payrolls.
Payroll legislation knowledge, including an appreciation for future changes and the possible impact of these on a Payroll function.
PC Literacy, competent in Word, Excel & Outlook.
The ability to interrogate and analyse data emonstrating numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to Problem solve using own initiative.
Collaborative approach with colleagues and stakeholders to build and maintain effective relationships.
GCSEs or equivalent in Mathematics and English, grades A-C.

Security Requirements: BPSS only

This role requires you to obtain a basic disclosure along with employment reference checks before starting