Payroll Officer in Irlam, North West

Overview
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Officer to join a growing organisation as it brings its payroll function in-house. The role will take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance and a high level of service to employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and process monthly payroll from start to finish.
• Act as the main point of contact for payroll-related queries.
• Ensure salaries, pensions and statutory payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Maintain compliance with HMRC regulations and payroll legislation.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Produce payroll reports and support payroll policies and procedures.

Essential Experience

• Experience running payroll for 100+ employees.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience using payroll systems, ideally BrightPay.
• Strong Excel, numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Payroll qualification (CIPP, AAT, Foundation Degree or equivalent).

Desirable

• Experience transitioning payroll from outsourced to in-house.
• Experience developing payroll processes and procedures.

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional, discreet and a strong team player.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Payroll Officer looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for First Recruitment Group, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by First Recruitment Group, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

All round workforce agency covering Recruitment, Payroll and Workforce Management. We are a global recruitment agency specialising in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Water, Rail, Construction, Technology, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals and Corporate sectors. Our specialist consultants help clients to recruit high quality candidates into temporary, contract and permanent roles at all levels. We proudly support a partnership culture by collaborating and adding value to build lasting client and candidate relationships.

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