Payroll

Placed: 06/12/17
Region: Berkshire
Location: Stanmore
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Based in Stanmore, our client, is a further education college in the London Borough of Harrow, rated Ofsted "Good". It delivers education and training programmes to more than 1,300 young people and 2,500 adults and employs approximately 200 members of staff.

We are looking for a part-time (4 hours per day, 5 days per week) experienced and efficient payroll administrator who will be responsible for managing the payroll operations, ensuring that each stage of the payroll process is actioned properly, that all staff are paid correctly and that correct information and payments are made to HMRC, pension providers and other statutory bodies.

The successful candidate will have a finance/payroll qualification, a proven track record in a payroll post in a medium sized organistion, including the use of a computerised payroll system and excellent communication skills.

The postholder will provide support to the Finance Department responsible for managing the payroll operations, ensuring that each stage of the payroll process is actioned properly, that all staff are paid correctly and that correct information and payments are made to HMRC, pension providers and other statutory bodies.

Main Activities

1. Inputting data relating to staff payments into the payroll database on a regular basis, ensuring that staff are paid on time and receive the correct payments.

2. Ensuring that correct payments, reports and returns are made to HMRC, the organisations occupational pension providers and other statutory bodies.

3. Carrying out month and year end processes essential for statutory and other returns.

4. Ensuring the College's Childcare Voucher Scheme is operated efficiently, that all deductions are reconciled and correct payments made to the scheme provider.

5. Dealing with enquiries from staff and external contacts and agencies, either in person, by telephone or in writing.

6. Conducting regular checks to ensure the integrity of the payroll database, updating data as necessary and ensuring that the payroll database is working properly and that problems are identified to the Finance Manager and/or the IT department.

7. Maintaining up-to-date and comprehensive guidance notes on using the payroll database.

8. Preparing budgetary information from the payroll as required by the Finance team and providing support to the Finance Manager during the annual budgeting process.

9. Reconciling all payroll payments to the financial ledger.

10. In conjunction with the Finance Manager and HR Director, planning the best way to implement legislative changes and ensure that standard procedures are developed to support any such changes.

11. Participating in any projects to develop the payroll processes and database, taking a lead on identifying improvements and playing a key role in implementing any resultant changes.

12. Liaising closely with colleagues in the Finance Department to ensure that monthly reconciliations for budget control purposes are undertaken and preparing journals for any corrections required.

13. Taking personal responsibility for supporting, promoting and following all policies in relation to health and safety, safeguarding, equality and diversity and data protection within the scope of the post

Price / Salary: £27000 - £31000/annum