Payroll Officer

Do you thrive in a fast-paced payroll environment where accuracy, compliance, and attention to detail are key? This opportunity offers the chance to take ownership of end-to-end payroll processing, supporting employees and ensuring smooth, efficient payroll operations within a collaborative finance team.

The Role:

• Managed end-to-end payroll processing across multiple entities with both fortnightly and monthly pay cycles.
• Prepared and processed payroll inputs including hours worked, sickness, annual leave, pensions, and benefits administration.
• Ensured full compliance with payroll legislation through HMRC submissions, pension reporting, auto-enrolment checks, and year-end processes.
• Maintained accurate employee payroll records, issued payslips and P60s, and resolved payroll-related queries efficiently.
• Reconciled payroll, pension, and benefit data against financial systems, including monthly and year-end reporting.
• Produced payroll reports, maintained spreadsheets and presentations, and provided general administrative and document management support.
• Worked collaboratively within the wider finance team while maintaining compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, equality, and operational standards.

The Person

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:

• UK payroll processing experience.
• Skilled in Sage Payroll, Excel, and payroll/accounting systems.
• Strong knowledge of HMRC, pensions, and payroll compliance.
• Experience managing multiple payroll frequencies.
• Additional experience with MS Office 365, SharePoint, PSA, and Time & Attendance systems.

What's in it for you?

• Salary: £30,000-£32,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
• Benefits include free parking, pension, life assurance, paid sick pay, and health cash plan.
• 31 days annual leave entitlement.
• Staff discounts across onsite facilities and retail.
• Company-funded social events and wellbeing initiatives including flu vaccinations.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on 02896935508 or on email at m.hamilton@mcsgroup.jobs.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

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