Payroll Specialist
About the Role
Sewell Wallis are currently working with a leading transport business based in Doncaster. They're looking to recruit a Payroll Specialist on a temporary basis for a 12 month contract.
This role will be very much focused on P11d's and pensions, so the right candidate will have previous experience in this area.
What will you be doing?
Provision of day to day Payroll Services for DB Cargo UK internal and external companies, including the processing of variable claims, new starters, leavers, salary changes in line with the company policies.
- Utilisation of Workday (HRIS) to maintain employee pay information, answer queries and resolve problems from colleagues and the wider business.
- To manage an appropriate workload ensuring that all work is dealt with in a timely and accurate manner, escalating complex problems to the relevant HR colleague as required.
- To take ownership of any query and issues raised seeing it through to resolution and keeping the relevant manager and HR colleague informed where appropriate.
- To follow published internal and external procedures and work instructions where supplied, using appropriate judgement as to when to escalate issues to the relevant line manager/HR colleague, as well as appropriately challenging any requests for which deviate from standard procedures.
- Administration of the company Flexible Benefits Deductions (Cycle to Work, Child Care Vouchers, etc).
- Administration of the Company Pension Schemes and AVCs, including Automatic Enrolment.
- Recording and monitoring of Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity and Statutory Paternity pay Scheme etc.
- Processing of Voluntary Deductions (including: unions, gym, health scheme etc).
- Administration of the P11d reporting of the Company Benefits in Kind.
- Produce correspondence and reports to internal customers and third parties.
- Perform any necessary internal checks or audits on data ensuring that all transactional processes and the four eye principle is complied with.
What skills are we looking for?
- Proven experience as a Payroll Assistant or similar role within an accounting or HR environment.
- Working towards or already obtained your CIPP or relevant payroll qualification.
- Sound knowledge of statutory payroll information with the confidence to educate on these topics.
- Experience dealing with Benefits in Kind.
- Knowledge of pensions and the pension process.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge and understanding of GDPR Legislation.
- Familiarity with Workday and ADP is advantageous.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Experience with data entry and maintaining accurate records within an HRIS system.
What's on offer?
- 35 hours per week.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Hybrid working .
- Defined Contribution pension scheme with generous employer contribution - up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free on-site parking.
- EV charging at selected sites.
- Health Cash Plan Available.
- Cycle to work Scheme.
- Manager led recognition programme for employees who live our values.
To apply please send your CV below or contact Lewis Walker.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
