Payroll Administrator

Sopra SteriaNewcastle upon Tyne, EnglandHybridPart-timeStaff, 8–12 yearsListed 1 month ago

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About this role

Are you looking for a part-time role where your attention to
detail, customer focus and organisational skills can make a real impact on the
experience of thousands of employees?

As a Payroll Administrator, you'll play a key role in
supporting the delivery of an accurate and efficient payroll and pensions
service for approximately 6,500 employees. Working within the dynamic People
Hub, you'll help ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time while
providing excellent customer service to employees, managers and stakeholders.

This is a part-time permanent opportunity, offering 22.5
hours per week across 3, 4 or 5 days, with hybrid working and attendance onsite
up to 3 times per week in the Newcastle office.

What you'll be doing:

- Processing
payroll administration activities including new starters, employment
changes, terminations, ad-hoc payments and deductions.
- Maintaining
accurate employee payroll records and ensuring payroll data is updated
correctly within payroll systems.
- Supporting
pension administration activities, employee benefit deductions and
statutory payment processes in line with HMRC guidelines.
- Managing
payroll-related queries from employees and managers, delivering a
professional and customer-focused service.
- Processing
legislative payroll documentation, including tax, student loan and court
order updates where required.
- Building
effective working relationships across the People Hub to support the
successful delivery of payroll services.

What you'll bring:

- Strong
organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet
deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent
attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records and
data.
- High
levels of numeracy and literacy, including GCSE English and Mathematics
(or equivalent) at Grade A-C/9-4.
- Strong
IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, with the ability
to learn new systems quickly.
- A
proactive, customer-focused approach with experience delivering
high-quality customer service.
- Excellent
communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work
collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

It would be great if you had:

- Experience
working within a payroll, pensions, HR or finance environment.

If you're interested in this role but not sure if your
skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd
love to hear from you!

Although this role is advertised as part-time, we believe
that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your
motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support
different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working
arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage
you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Employment Type: Part-time (22.5hours pw) perm.
Location: Newcastle (Hybrid).
Security Clearance Level: SC.
Internal Recruiter : Becky.
Salary : £28,000-30,000 pa (Full time equivalent)
Benefits : 25 days annual leave, plus BHols with the option to buy extra
days, 4 x death in service life assurance, Health Cash plan, Pension, 3 days
paid volunteering, 5 days paid carers leave and an opportunity to opt in for
more specific benefits..

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Our business is, first and foremost, about people. And it
always has been. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they
make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for
people and if they serve a greater purpose.
Known for our collaborative approach, we provide consulting
and digital services, creating innovative solutions, at scale, to deliver
sustainable growth and services that make life better. Our work touches many
lives in the UK. From helping the Government provide essential public and
health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial
services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions.
Together we are building a better future by delivering real
and lasting value. We are just at the start of what we can achieve together.
Come and join us!