Payroll Officer - (Maternity Cover)

Due to maternity leave, we require an experienced Payroll Officer to join the business on a temporary 12-18 month contract. You will be responsible for the payroll for the Encore Group as well as for several clients. You will work closely with a number of departments to ensure that the payroll is processed on time, effectively and accurately. This role requires great attention to detail and an ability to communicate internally and externally with a number of different stakeholders. Assisting the finance team with other ad hoc tasks will also form part of the role.

What you'll do

Processing of payroll for the Group as well as for several clients - over 400 employees in total
Dealing with changes i.e. starters, leavers, SPP, SMP etc.
Dealing with overtime, expense claims and bonuses
Working closely with the HR team to ensure all employee records are up to date and salary changes are processed correctly
Uploading BACS payments to bank
Responsible for submitting year end reports to HMRC
Data transfer and manipulation from Cascade to Excel
Creation of the payroll journal in Excel and importing into QuickBooks
Pension administration including creating and submitting monthly reports to company pension providers
Raising payroll recharge invoices to clients where applicable
Dealing with any payroll related queries
Other ad hoc finance team duties
Other general administrative duties

What you'll bring

Degree in a relevant field is desirable, but not required.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in payroll
A background in a finance role such as bookkeeping is also desirable but not required
IT literate – strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Iris Cascade Payroll is desirable
Experience of pension administration and auto-enrolment is desirable

What we offer:

23 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off each year (or closest working day)
Holiday purchase scheme
Long service holiday award
SmartHealth online health service available for you and immediate family
Perkbox rewards
Cycle to work scheme
Pension
Financial qualification support
Eye care vouchers
Hybrid working available

Apply now

Please send your CV and a covering letter to: careers@encoregroup.co.uk