Part-Time Payroll Officer

Elevation Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working with a fantastic business in Barnsley as they look to recruit a Part-Time Payroll Officer into their team on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take full responsibility for the processing of all payroll related returns
• Ensure all timesheets are validated within agreed time frame for compliance and payroll adjustments to ensure accurate reconciliation
• Generate required and agreed staff payroll information for all employees and accurately input into Sage 50 Payroll using appropriate and agreed systems
• Reconcile all payments made to employees for each payroll, following agreed reporting and authorisation processes
• Generate, collate and record appropriately all pay elements for the payroll period, reporting all values using agreed systems
• Input new starter staff details notes as required
• Administrate leavers and P45 in a timely manner as required, including all Annual Leave payments
• Administrate all agreed Company and Employee pension obligations in line with legal and organisational timeframes, as required
• Payment of employee benefits, including health schemes, pension contributions etc. ensuring accurate administration within Sage accordingly
• Finalise payroll in SAGE 50 and submit e-banking export to Group Payroll Supervisor for payment
• Investigate and conclude all payroll queries in a timely manner, ensuring appropriate notes and details recorded
• Print off agreed Sage reports prior to starting next payroll cycle
• Summary reporting of all staff wages, salaries and expenses claims
• Provide additional reporting and payroll information where required by management
• Regular review of systems and processes making recommendations for improvement where necessary

Person Specification:

• Experience of working within a Finance Department
• SAGE 50 Accounts and SAGE Payroll experience
• Previous experience with Payroll
• Customer focussed
• PC literate with good to intermediate Excel skills
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• The ability to adhere to deadlines and deliver required information in a timely manner

If this looks like an ideal role for you and you are immediately available or on Short notice then please get in touch!