Colchester - Payroll Specialist

• Annual Salary: Up to £28,000 Per Annum
• Location: Colchester
• Job Type: Full-time

The ideal candidate will drive process improvements and provide essential payroll-related advice and support.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Oversee fortnightly and monthly payrolls across the Group, ensuring all processes are executed efficiently, effectively, and accurately within strict deadlines.
• Manage the maintenance and monitoring of time and attendance systems.
• Ensure accurate processing of starters and leavers, maintaining appropriate controls.
• Handle nominal links and department coding from Sage 50 Payroll to Sage 200.
• Oversee and reconcile CIS payments and manage monthly payroll accruals.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations including HMRC, P&L, and pension, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Oversee the maintenance of pension records and process payments and deductions in line with internal authorisation procedures.
• Manage accurate and complete year-end processes and submissions, including P11d’s.
• Maintain and improve payroll policies and processes, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Act as the point of contact for escalated payroll queries and maintain strict confidentiality over employee data.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a payroll control environment with a strong understanding of technical payroll issues.
• Knowledge of operating payroll systems, with experience in Sage Payroll being advantageous.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel and other Microsoft applications.
• Accounting knowledge/experience, particularly in relation to financial reconciliation and dealing with auditors.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload in a busy environment.

Benefits:

• Standard pension scheme
• Initial holiday entitlement of 20 days, increasing by 1 day every two years, capped at 25 days
• Free parking
• Early finish on Fridays

To apply for the Payroll Specialist position, please submit your CV to .