Payroll Specialist - Immediate Start (Temp to Perm)

VANRATH are delighted to be assisting a leading Technology/ Telecoms company with the recruitment of a Payroll Specialist. Fantastic company to work in, one of the best company cultures in NI and opportunities for progression.

Shifts are held over Monday to Friday (9.00am - 5.30pm + 1 Hour Lunch). No weekend working.

The role will be mainly Remote working - with occasional days spent in the companies Belfast Office (Dargan Crescent) - ( Average is 4-5 days at Home, and 1 day in office - Most weeks will be 5 days at Home if preferred).

Equipment will be provided to yourself for Home working.

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 - £32k
• Supportive working environment
• Temp to perm opportunity
• Flexible working, mostly remote

The Ideal Person

• Ideally you’ll hold a professional payroll qualification or part qualification with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a payroll function
• You will have experience working in a payroll department or in a similar role and will have knowledge of current government policies and regulations.
• Have a strong knowledge of payroll principles, practices, processes and procedures
• A clear understanding of local and government payroll laws and regulations
• Proficient in using payroll software and MS Office
• Well organised and able to work under pressure and to deadlines

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:

• Process end-to-end payroll accurately and on time for all employees.
• Calculating sickness, pension, holiday pay and other entitlements in line with employment contracts and employer policies.
• Work with employees and management to resolve any payroll issues.
• Liaising with the People & Culture for new starts, leavers and another payroll related matters.
• Analyse monthly and fortnightly salaries and allocate people costs to various projects.
• Review and process all payroll related accounting entries in the GL.
• Ensure payroll and tax documents are accurate and compliant.
• Submit monthly, quarterly and annual returns to HMRC.
• Participate in payroll audits.

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.