Temporary Payroll Specialist - City of London, United Kingdom - Centre People

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City of London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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A Japanese company based in Wapping is currently looking for an experienced Payroll professional to join their team until the end of March 2023.


This will be a challenging role that needs someone who is used to fixing errors and confident in manging end-to-end payroll.

Experience using ADP would be an advantage. UK Payroll experience is a MUST


Main Responsibilities

  • Supervision of the payroll function, checking monthly payroll input from HR and from staff directly, inputting same into ADP, taking any corrective action as required, and obtaining sign off from Director/Head of HR and liaising with the payroll provider(ADP) to ensure correct payroll figures and payslips are produced.
  • Ensure all benefit related calculations are captured in payroll, such as PMI, gym membership, pensions etc., and liaise with benefit providers accordingly to capture the right information for such benefits, including annual renewals, working with our benefitsadvisers as required.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of systems appertaining to payroll and pensions, and in particular having a strong working knowledge of ADP iHCM system software.
  • Full understanding statutory requirements appertaining to HMRC and National Insurance Regulations
  • Advise HR and Finance departments on complex issues relating to payroll, pensions and other statutory requirements.
  • Communicate and file the necessary payroll related forms with HMRC, both monthly, quarterly and annually as required.
  • Understand PSA agreements and fulfil the necessary arrangements with HMRC.
  • Dealing with all payroll and staff benefit related issues with HMRC.
  • Analytically approach problem solving with the ability to interpret and communicate with all levels of staff and management, and with external organisations, both verbally and in writing.
  • Ensure comprehensive reconciliation and audit of Income Tax, National Insurance, statutory payments and pension contributions and that all control accounts are maintained and reconciled, also ensuring compliance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFI's)and GDPR requirements.
  • Keep abreast of new systems and developments within the payroll and pensions arena ensure that statutory and procedural changes are implemented within the department. Attend working groups and other meetings as required.
  • Liaise with MDs, Directors, Managers, Heads of Departments and Employees at all levels to provide information and advice on all aspects of the payroll and pensions.
  • Independently conduct audits on a regular basis with responsibility to advise internal audit, HR and
  • Finance of any irregularities concerning the employment of staff.
  • Respond to audit requests from external auditors on matters pertaining to payroll and staff costs.
  • Liaise with the Pensions Provider and Pensions Regulator as appropriate.
  • Ensure compliance on confidentiality, particularly in respect of the requirements not to disclose personal data to unauthorised sources
  • Allocation of payroll costs between the companies using spreadsheetbased system
  • Reconciliation of the Payroll ledger and Payroll accounting entries
  • To have a knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
  • To have the ability to take an analytical approach to problems with the technical skill to produce financial pay, benefit and pensions reports and advice.
  • Good powers of deduction and attention to detail with the ability to evaluate, assess and report on all aspects of pay, benefits and pensions across the organisation.
  • Ability to initiate, manage and implement new policies or procedures affecting Payroll Services across the organisation.
  • In depth knowledge of pay and pension regulations and policies.
  • To have an indepth knowledge of audit procedures with the skill to respond to and coordinate internal or external audit activity and act on the outcome.
  • The ability to be able to resolve problems (or complaints) at all levels within the organisations in relation to performance of the Payroll Service which can directly impact on the organisation's financial governance.
  • The post holder must have the knowledge and skills to act independently and take personal responsibility for their own actions, decisions and advice given.
  • Excellent skills and knowledge to advice and lead on the planning and service development of the Payroll Service.
  • The skill to act as a specialist and use ability to build and develop the Payroll Service.
  • Knowledge and use of Access Dimensions accounting package and Focal Point
  • Expense system, desirable but not essential
  • Personal requirements_
  • Ability to prepare and present complex Payroll, Benefit and Pension information to Directors or Departments, Inland Revenue and National Statutory bodies.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Articulate and communicative
  • Highly numerate
  • Attention to detail, with high degree of accuracy
  • The ability to concentrate and conduct ones duties within the environment of an exceptionally busy department.
  • The individual must have the ability to maintain their selfcontrol in difficult and challenging situations involving junior or senior staff both within and outside the department
  • The ability to have a balanced approach to challenging issues affecting the needs of staff and the service provision to the organization and its employees
  • Ability to work under extreme pressure
  • The individual must be able to reassess priorities and quickly change activities in order to meet various or varied requests
  • The skill and confidence to challenge requests and by using reasonable argument use or provide information held by personal knowledge or from current or historical payroll data.
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