My client, a payroll provider in Birmingham, is looking to recruit an experience Payroll Specialist to help support the team.
Exciting Opportunity: Payroll Bureau Executive
Job Purpose
Join their dynamic payroll team and play a pivotal role in delivering seamless, accurate, and timely payroll services to our diverse clients. As a Payroll Executive, you’ll be at the heart of payroll operations, utilising cutting-edge tools and reports to analyse, process, and ensure the smooth running of payroll functions.
What You’ll Do:
* End-to-End Payroll Processing: Take charge of processing all aspects of payroll, including BACS operations, ensuring precision and timeliness. Meet critical deadlines and keep everything running smoothly.

* First-Line Payroll Checks: Collaborate with the team to carry out thorough payroll checks, ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering 100% accuracy on every calculation.

* Client Communication: Act as a trusted point of contact, providing excellent communication with both internal teams and external clients. Your professionalism will shine through in every interaction.

* New Starters and Leavers: Manage the seamless onboarding and offboarding of employees, ensuring smooth transitions every time.

* Pensions, Sick Pay & Holiday Pay: Process all necessary payments, including pensions and statutory leave entitlements, with careful attention to detail.

* Statutory Deductions: Ensure that all necessary deductions are accurately applied, keeping everything in line with current legislation.

* Problem Solving: Tackle ad-hoc duties, resolve client queries, and manage complex payroll challenges, including liaising with HMRC when necessary.

* Collaborative Support: Support the Payroll Bureau Manager to ensure monthly deadlines are consistently met and that all processes are well-documented and continuously improved.

* Varied Payroll Duties: Get involved with a wide range of ad-hoc payroll tasks, embracing every challenge that comes your way!

What We’re Looking For:
* Payroll Expertise: Proven experience with end-to-end payroll processing and handling high-volume payrolls (circa 2000 payslips or more). Exposure to weekly payrolls and payroll bureau operations is a big plus.

* In-Depth Knowledge: A solid understanding of statutory deductions, including pensions and auto-enrolment regulations.

* Communication Skills: You’ll need exceptional written and verbal communication skills to engage with multiple stakeholders and explain complex payroll matters in an accessible way.

* Self-Starter & Team Player: Ability to work independently and efficiently, while being a collaborative and proactive member of a high-performing team.

* Excel Mastery: You’re comfortable working with Excel, running reports, and reconciling data-importing CSV files is second nature to you.

* Tech Savvy: Familiarity with Gmail, Google Meet, and Monday board is an advantage.

* Detail-Oriented: Precision and attention to detail are critical in this role-mistakes aren’t an option when it comes to payroll.

To apply, please get in touch with your CV and details of your salary expectations and notice period.