Payroll Officer Full Time Part Time Permanent

• Position: Payroll Officer
• Salary: £39,000 per annum plus good all round company benefits including free lunches and an excellent pension scheme. Part time salary for 28 hours per week is £27,300
• Location: Haywards Heath, West Sussex
• Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00 or part time 28 hours per week over 4 days per week, office based
• Role based on the outskirts of Haywards Heath. Due to rural and unique workplace location, it is essential to be a driver and have your own transport. Plenty of free parking on site for all staff.

We are delighted to be partnered with our professional, reputable and friendly client as they seek to recruit a full time and permanent Payroll Officer to join their team within their offices on the outskirts of Haywards Heath. The role is based upon Mon Fri 9-5 hours but allowances could be made for 4 days per week working, 28 hours per week.

Purpose of the role:

• To be responsible for the efficient and accurate processing of the payroll function.
• To undertake bookkeeping for the subsidiary trading company.

Duties will include:

• Manage the complete payroll process including input, checking, reconciliations of payments, Bacs payment file creation, printing and distribution of payslips. Payroll year end processing, P11d returns and nominal ledger reconciliation in accordance with agreed time-lines,
• Prepare all PAYE returns and ensure payment requests raised promptly to allow payments to be made on time
• Manage staff pension schemes in co-operation with the external pension administrators.
• Provide timely, accurate and relevant pay related statistical data as required to inform management decisions and for inclusion in the Statutory accounts
• Develop and maintain the Payroll Procedures Manual
• Identify updates and developments in employment and payroll legislation and pro-actively communicate any implications to line manager
• Work closely with all members of the staff team to ensure payroll matters are handled accurately and on a timely basis
• Contribute to the updating of HR policies and procedures in line with employment legislation
• Responsible for personal continuing development and adhering to recognised payroll and HR professional standards
• Ensure duty of care of all HR information in particular with reference to the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act
• Undertake specialist project work as required.
• Sales & Purchases ledger
• Supplier payment runs
• Credit control for outstanding Invoices
• Month end journals
• Quarterly VAT Return
• Prepare monthly management accounts, cashflow reporting and annual budgets
• Liaise with Auditors and provide information for year-end accounts

Experience, competencies and knowledge required:

• IT competent and familiar with computerised packages
• Strong payroll and bookkeeping experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Excellent administrative skills and knowledge of payroll processing
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy team within a very friendly and welcoming office.

For more information regarding this new and exciting Payroll Officer (full or part time) opportunity, please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon – don’t miss out!

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.