HR & Payroll Officer

Job Title: HR & Payroll Officer
Location: Portadown
Salary: 30k
Contract: Full Time / Permanent / On site

VANRATH are delighted to be working with our established engineering/manufacturing client as they search for an HR & Payroll Officer to join their growing HR function in Portadown.

You will be responsible for:

• Accurately process payroll on a monthly basis, ensuring all employees are paid correctly and on time.
• Administer employee benefits programmes, including health insurance, company pension schemes, and other voluntary deductions.
• Assist in developing and updating HR policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the recruitment process, including posting job vacancies, screening applications and scheduling interviews.
• Conduct new employee inductions and ensure completion of all required onboarding documentation.
• Ensure the company complies with all UK and Northern Irish employment laws and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll, wage and hour laws, including the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, including the submission of Real Time Information (RTI) reports.
• Manage and process all payroll deductions, including PAYE tax, National Insurance contributions, and pension schemes in line with UK legislation.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in HR regulations and best practices, such as those stipulated by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
• Maintain and update employee records, including personal data, employment contracts, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.
• Prepare and submit payroll reports to management, including summaries of earnings, deductions, and leave balances.
• Update payroll information such as changes in tax codes, exemptions, direct deposit accounts, and other deductions.

About You

• HR & Payroll Experience
• CIPD / HR/Finance/Business Qualification

To discuss this vacancy, or to hear more about any other HR opportunities across Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Thomas Greer in the strictest confidence