Payroll Officer

KCR Solutions are looking for a Payroll Officer for our client based in Gateshead. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of end-to-end processing of both weekly and monthly payroll. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager you will be used to working in fast paced environment.

Main duties will include:

• Managing and processing of both weekly and monthly payroll
• Maintaining the Sage 50 Payroll system alongside separate time and attendance systems
• Processing information from time and attendance system and work alongside line managers to resolve any anomalies
• Ensuring employee records are current and changes processed when required
• Managing employee pensions - including auto-enrolment and timely submission to the pension portals
• Reporting of payroll costs to the finance team and assisting with the associated accounting
• Working alongside the finance team to reconcile pension accounts and amounts owed to HMRC and investigate any discrepancies
• Assisting with wages and pension queries from managers and employees
• Support any ad-hoc HR projects