Average Payroll Administrator salary in Bridgwater

Change Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting for a successful and award winning company based in Highbridge, Somerset. They require a Payroll Officer to join their expanding organisation to look after a monthly payroll for circa 700 employee’s.Working in a small team you will be responsible for supporting the processing of monthly staff payrolls. As such you will ideally have experience working with a large payroll, ideally using iTrent, and have good MS Excel experience.Duties to include; Maintaining all salaried employees payroll recordsProcessing monthly payrolls and uploading salary information onto the system for circa 700 staffPrepare, reconcile and upload monthly pension files and making paymentsAdminister employee benefits schemeAdding all new starters ensuring that all information is correct, working closely with central recruitmentProcessing leavers and producing P45’sMaking online submissions as per the RTI legislation from HMRCProviding national statistics, salaries and wages information (KPI’s)Covering payroll queries In return this role offers a competitive salary up to £36k, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays, pension, healthcare plan, life cover, cycle to work, parking, annual bonus, staff discounts and more)Full role duties can be provided upon application.Change Recruitment Services Limited provides services as an Agency and an Employment Business, and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidates

Are you a payroll professional looking for a new challenge? Do you live a commutable distance from Highbridge? If yes is the answer to these questions we'd be keen to hear from you as as our client is looking to add to their payroll team collaborating in a varied and busy role. Supporting managers throughout the business with accurate payroll processing, query resolution and payroll compliance this role will help to process the payroll of over 500 FTE, take ownership for the starters and leavers processes and ensure a right first time payroll process happens every month. You'll need to have excellent communication skills, decent excel ability and great problem solving skills in order to quickly rectify any issues that arise. This payroll function is a super friendly and supportive team so if this sounds like a position that might interest you please get in touch through applications and shortlisted applicants will be contacted with further details.Artis Recruitment provide specialist recruitment services within HR, Finance, IT, Procurement, Marketing, Customer Contact and Executive Search. By applying to this position, you acknowledge that you have read and accept our Privacy Policy: https://privacy-policy

Pension Fund Payroll Manager A Local Authority in the SouthWest who are looking to appoint a talented Pension Fund Payroll Manager on an interim basis are working with Spencer Clarke Group to find the successful candidate. What's on offer: Hourly Rate: £26 - £35 per week (negotiable based on experience)Please submit your CV with the rate you requireRemote working3-6 Month Initial ContractContract type: Contract, full timeHours: 09:00 - 17:00 About the role: Based in the South West (Hybrid): The Council is seeking an experienced interim Payroll Manager to lead its pensioner payroll service, overseeing more than 16,000 monthly BACS payments worth around £100m per year. This is a key post within the Pension Fund, ensuring all payments are accurate, timely and fully compliant with statutory requirements. The role will also be responsible for planning and delivering the transition of the pensioner payroll from the Council's payroll system onto a new integrated pensions administration system. Responsibilities: Run the monthly pensioner payroll, ensuring timely and accurate payments to all pensioners.Plan and manage the transition to the new integrated payroll system.Complete statutory returns, including RTI submissions and tax payments.Ensure compliance with HMRC and LGPS regulations.Carry out monthly reconciliations and implement effective controls and processes.Lead on mortality tracing, annual increases, data updates and overpayment recovery.Provide a high-quality service to members, including payslips and P60s.Supervise and support the Payroll Officer, planning workloads and ensuring deadlines are met.Provide data outputs for the financial ledger. About you: You will have the following experience: Experience of running a payroll for a large employer.A relevant professional payroll qualification.Strong understanding of the Local Government Pension Scheme.Knowledge of national pension issues and statutory payroll requirements.Good negotiation and influencing skills.Ability to develop effective processes and solve complex problems.Strong Excel and Microsoft Office capability.Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Desirable: Experience running an LGPS pensioner payroll.Experience using the Altair pension administration system.Experience managing staff. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a critical and high-profile public sector service. How to apply: Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.Due to high application volumes, if you do not hear back, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. About Spencer Clarke Group: Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities. Our experienced consultants have extensive market knowledge and will always provide professional support and advice. When you join us, you will receive: Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunitiesFree DBS checksPost-placement aftercareLoyalty reward scheme and regular competitions We offer a market-leading referral scheme of up to £300. If you know someone who may be interested, ask them to send their CV to Brad at and include your details.Terms and conditions apply.