Overview
Linnaeus are a rapidly growing business and we are looking at increasing our payroll team.
The team will consist of 9 administrators and a senior payroll administrator all reporting into the Payroll Manager
The payroll team sits within the central support office and is responsible for delivering 87 monthly payrolls c6500 employees. Each payroll administrator looks after their own portfolio of practices from start to finish.
The payroll function has gone through numerous changes within the last few years in order to streamline the function and bring all 87 practices into a centralised model. With further work planned for the very near future.
We use ADP IHCM platform for Payroll and Workday for HR so knowledge of both would be an advantage.
This will be a ‘mainly’ working from home position with initial training and monthly meetings held in the Solihull office.
Main purpose & goals
End-to-end payroll processing for monthly portfolio of payrolls
Processing New Starters, leavers, salary changes etc
Liaising with ADP and checking output for each of the payrolls
Knowledge and understanding of statutory payments and deductions; SSP, SMP, SPP
Maintaining payroll records and ensuring processes and procedures follow current guidelines
Ensure accurate data entry
Respond to any payroll queries in a timely manner
Support the wider payroll team in payroll processes and cover when holidays arise
Produce accounts reports and answer any accounting queries regarding payroll
Look to improve current working processes and be proactive in providing alternative solutions
Person specification
3 years minimum experience of payroll processing, including experience of the end to end process
Able to manually calculate Gross to Net payslip (understanding of Tax, NI and Pension workings)
Able to manually calculate SSP
Strong IT skills, particularly an excellent working knowledge of Excel
Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
Understanding of payroll legislation
Excellent numeracy skills
Meticulous attention to detail
Strong communication skills
Self-sufficient and able to prioritise own work
A desire to thrive in a role that requires a positive, proactive and flexible attitude towards change
Willing to offer flexibility in your hours of work where necessary to meet payroll deadlines
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Salary Value: £28,500;
Salary Description: Paying up to, depending on experience;