Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

6 Months - Contract

Warwick (2 days a week on site)

Are you ready to take your payroll expertise to the next level? Our client, a leading organization in the utilities sector, is seeking a dynamic Payroll Administrator to join their People team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. If you're passionate about numbers and people, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do:

In this key position, you will be responsible for delivering a timely, compliant, and accurate payroll service. Your daily tasks will include:

• Collaborative Partnerships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and our Payroll Managed Service Provider (MSP) to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Payroll Operations: Work as one cohesive team with the Payroll MSP, managing payroll operations to ensure transactions are processed accurately and on time, adhering to company policies and statutory requirements.
• Issue Resolution: Manage and resolve payroll queries, quickly identifying root causes and addressing discrepancies effectively.
• Reporting: Reconcile payroll transactions and generate accurate, timely reports for relevant stakeholders.
• Control Implementation: Develop and implement robust payroll controls, ensuring processes are documented and followed.
• Team Support: Collaborate with the People Operations Team to resolve overpayments and ensure corrective actions are in line with policy.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Provide expertise on payroll transactions, supporting system enhancements and upgrades.
• Documentation Maintenance: Own and maintain comprehensive documentation, including configuration decisions and change management artefacts.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute ideas and feedback to enhance processes and team collaboration.
• Absence Processing: Support absence and time processing, participating in system enhancement activities.

Who You Are:

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience: 2+ years in complex payroll processing.
• Workday Knowledge: Workday Payroll experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Certification: CIPP Payroll certification is desirable but not mandatory.
• Technical Understanding: Strong grasp of payroll compliance, gross to net calculations, reconciliations, and payroll reporting.
• Control Experience: Solid understanding of Payroll Controls, and experience in a governance and controls environment.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional attention to detail and a high standard of data accuracy.
• Communication Ability: Confident in communicating with cross-functional teams, with a proven ability to build effective working relationships across People Services, Finance, and broader functional areas.

Where You'll Be:

This role offers the flexibility of hybrid working! You'll be expected in the Warwick office 2 days per week, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments.

If you are ready to embrace a vibrant and engaging work environment while making a significant impact in payroll administration, apply now! Join us in making a difference in our organization and the utilities sector. We can't wait to meet you!

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