Payroll Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Sephora UK

Sephora UK

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Payroll Specialist will set up new payrolls and pensions, process leaver forms and check the validity of statutory payments such as sick pay or maternity pay.

Typical responsibilities will include:

Provide timely & accurate payments to all staff for monthly payroll.
Accountable for controlling, accounting for and reconciling:
Statutory and occupational sick pay
Tax and National Insurance
Statutory and Occupational Maternity Pay
All/any deductions from pay (ie. Pensions, medical, student loans etc)
To ensure that all Statutory Returns are accurate, on time and in accordance with the relevant legislation.
To report on legislative & technical updates/changes relating to payroll, HMRC & the Pension Scheme.
Key responsibility for the integrity of the payroll system.
Support the Purchase Ledger function as required.

Requirements and skills:

Proven experience as payroll specialist or administrator
Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices
Very good knowledge of legislation and regulations of the field
Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and good knowledge of payroll software and database management
Trustworthy with attention to confidentiality
Outstanding organisational ability with great attention to detail
Excellent communication skills