Payroll Administrator

Glasgow

permanent

Competitive Salary

THE COMPANY

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services provide scaffolding services and access equipment, coating and painting, cleaning, insulation and fireproofing services to some of the UK’s largest industrial and energy clients.

JOB PURPOSE

As Payroll Administrator you will be responsible for processing weekly and monthly payrolls.

KEY RESULT AREAS

To process the payroll in the agreed timescales
Perform necessary checks to payroll input and review audit reports to facilitate accurate payroll processing
Question processes and procedures to ascertain opportunities for improvement to the payroll function
Provide month end reports to internal and external customers within deadlines
Build good working relationships with all customers, both internal and external, with the purpose of providing excellent customer service

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Keep up to date with payroll related legislation, company policies, Brand internal controls and National Agreements that impact on payroll
Full responsibility for processing monthly and weekly payrolls from start to finish including processing starters and leavers
Checking and reconciling weekly time and attendance data received from regional sites
Review payroll documentation for accuracy through audit reports and make any necessary adjustments. Obtain necessary approvals.
Maintain holiday and sickness absence records
Reconcile payroll control accounts
Prepare reports for submission to Finance, Pension Providers, Government bodies and other third parties
Reconcile RTI reports
Respond accurately and within agreed timescales to customer enquiries
Perform manual gross to net calculations including statutory payments of SMP, SPP and SSP

DIMENSIONS

4 weekly and 2 monthly UK payrolls
The number of employees on the payrolls is circa 350 monthly paid and circa 1870 weekly paid
The payroll team comprises 4 full time staff and 1 part time staff

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The role involves working closely with HR and Finance on all payroll related matters
Other main internal customers are employees, managers and branch administrators
There will be regular communication with HMRC, other Government agencies and the Company’s Pension Scheme providers

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Strong background in payroll
Good knowledge of current legislation relating to payroll including Statutory Payments, Auto-enrolment and RTI
Experience of working on weekly payrolls
Proven ability to work to deadlines and to a high level of accuracy
Ability to deal effectively with all aspects of the payroll cycle
Ability to perform manual tax and NI calculations is essential