Payroll Advisor - Halifax, United Kingdom - Covéa Insurance

Covéa Insurance

Verified Company

Halifax, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Payroll Advisor

We're on the lookout for a
Payroll Advisor to join our HR team, who will support with running an accurate and efficient end to end payroll for approximately 1,200 employees.

You will need excellent attention to detail to ensure we maintain our outstanding accuracy rates of over 99% each month.

Previous experience of working on a similar sized, in-house payroll is preferred and you'll need a sound knowledge of relevant legislation, PAYE, NI, statutory payments and manual payroll calculations.

What will I be doing?

Ensuring an accurate and efficient endtoend payroll delivery for approx. 1200 employees.
Collating and inputting payroll data in to our HRIS, Workday, including but not limited to; new starters, contractual changes, leavers, absences and benefits changes
Processing adhoc payments or deductions such as overtime payments, long service awards, private fuel deductions or loan repayments
Calculating salary adjustments for absences and creating payment schedules for those taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave
Completing the monthly reconciliation; running the necessary reports, exploring anomalies and providing rationale for any differences in preparation for signoff
Acting as the first point of contact in relation to pay queries from employees, managers or external sources such as HMRC and delivering an effective and professional service
Communicating effectively with internal stakeholders and maintaining close working relationships with the HR Team to ensure a flow of information

What would we like to see in you?

Previous payroll experience is essential
Uptodate knowledge of current legislation (e.g. PAYE, NIC, statutory payment calculations)
Experience in using Workday Payroll is preferred but not essential as training will be provided
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to analyse data
Proficient in MS Excel
CIPP or equivalent qualifications are desirable

What's on offer?
working hours per week with flexitime, (along with a range of flexible working options)

Annual pay review and performance related bonus
25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell holidays
Continued professional development through internal training programmes, professional qualifications and apprenticeships
A wealth of support for your mental, financial & physical wellbeing through our Wellbeing group, who provide Mental Health First Aiders and an Employee Assistance Programme where you and your family can access additional support such as counselling, financial advice, relationship support and free mortgage advice
A range of health benefits such as access to a 24/7 Virtual GP, free eye tests, flu jabs and the option to opt into private medical insurance
Tusker Car Scheme salary sacrifice scheme which lets you drive away a brand new, fully maintained and insured car for up to four years.
Peace of mind, with our life assurance plan with flexible options to increase or decrease the standard cover along with the option to opt in to our critical illness cover
Generous pension scheme with a 7.5% minimum employer pension contribution, matched to maximum of 9% dependant on your contribution
A volunteering day a year to support a charity close to your heart
A big thank you for sticking around, with our Loyalty Bonus once you reach 5 years service and beyond
Additional benefits such as discounted gym memberships, cycle to work schemes and discounts at lots of retailers through Perkpal.