Payroll Officer

Job Description

VANRATH are delighted to be assisting a well-established and leading manufacturing organisation with the recruitment of a Payroll Specialist based in Antrim.

Hours of work: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5pm & Friday 8.30am - 2.30pm. This role is office based.

Salary/ Benefits

In order to attract the very best talent on the market a generous remuneration package is on offer based on experience plus a range of benefits including:

  • Initial interim contract offering an immediate start
  • Competitive salary
  • Supportive working environment
  • Free parking

The Ideal Person

If you have 2+ years working in a Payroll environment:

  • Possess 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office primarily Excel and Word.
  • Experience in processing remuneration payments and other entitlements.
  • Purchase Ledger Experience is Desirable but not applicable
  • Exposure to SAGE

Responsibilities

As a Payroll specialist you will be responsible for preparing monthly and fortnightly payroll across a number of entities as well as preparing employee salary information and responding to employee queries. You will be part of a payroll team reporting directly to the Group Head of Financial Reporting.

As a Payroll Specialist you will:

  • ROI and NI payroll, both weekly and Monthly
  • Ensure the timely and accurate processing of a number of different payrolls in compliance with internal policies, legislation, best practice and both National and Local Terms and Conditions of Employment.
  • Check and input data to ensure payrolls are accurately paid
  • Develop and maintain an up to date working knowledge of HMRC PAYE and Payroll Processes guidance and regulations.
  • Respond to queries
  • Provide senior management with pay data
  • Ensure filing, retention and disposal of material is compliant
  • Liaise with third parties including HMRC
  • Purchase Ledger
  • Input of New Starters
  • Processing of Leavers

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy and Finance job in Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jamie Gault in the strictest confidence.