Full job descriptionPayroll, Reward & Benefits Coordinator
Location: Northampton
Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Predominantly office-based with flexibility
Macildowie are working with this client based in Northampton, a large and well-established organisation, to recruit a Payroll, Reward & Benefits Coordinator to join their HR team.
Sitting within the wider HR function, this role works closely with both the Payroll and Reward teams, supporting the accurate management of payroll, employee benefits and reward processes for approximately 3,500 employees.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll experience who enjoys working with data, identifying discrepancies and taking ownership of ensuring payroll and benefits information is accurate. You’ll be joining a collaborative HR team where attention to detail, initiative and a proactive approach are highly valued.
The Role
Working closely with the Payroll Manager and Reward team, your responsibilities will include:
*Supporting the preparation and validation of three monthly payroll runs and twice-monthly expenses.
*Extracting, reviewing and reconciling payroll data from iTrent ahead of submission to an outsourced payroll provider.
*Investigating payroll discrepancies, identifying potential errors and ensuring accurate information is submitted.
*Reviewing bonus and incentive schemes, ensuring employees are allocated to the correct arrangements.
*Supporting the administration of employee benefits, including life assurance, death in service and eye care vouchers.
*Checking payroll-related information, including pensions, statutory deductions and P11D data.
*Using Excel, including pivot tables, to analyse large datasets and identify anomalies.
*Working closely with the wider HR team to ensure employee changes are accurately reflected in payroll and benefits records.
*Acting as a point of contact for payroll, reward and benefits queries from employees, line managers and HR colleagues.
*Supporting annual salary reviews, payroll reporting and costing information for Finance.
*Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, data protection and GDPR requirements.
About You
We’re looking for someone with a good understanding of payroll processes, excellent analytical skills and the confidence to question information that doesn’t look right.
You’ll ideally have:
*A minimum of one year’s experience working within a payroll environment.
*Experience supporting large or complex payrolls would be advantageous, ideally for 1,000+ employees.
*Strong Excel skills, particularly pivot tables, reconciliations and data manipulation.
*Experience using HR or payroll systems, ideally iTrent.
*A good understanding of payroll legislation, pensions, National Insurance and statutory requirements.
*An understanding of employee benefits, reward schemes or bonus calculations.
*Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify and investigate discrepancies independently.
*Strong communication skills and the confidence to manage stakeholder expectations.
*A proactive, organised approach and the ability to work independently within a busy HR team.
A CIPP qualification, or working towards one, would be advantageous but is not essential.
What’s on Offer?
*Salary up to £38,000 per annum.
*The opportunity to work across Payroll and Reward within an established HR function.
*Exposure to complex payroll, bonus structures and employee benefits.
*A varied position with responsibility for data accuracy and process improvement.
*The opportunity to develop broader knowledge of HR systems and reward processes.
*Some flexibility around office attendance, depending on business requirements.
Interested?
If you have experience working within a payroll environment and enjoy working with data, investigating discrepancies and being part of a wider HR team, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Macildowie for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.