Payroll Officer

Location: Trinity Park, Bickenhill Lane, Birmingham B37 7ES

Salary: £22,200

Hybrid: 2 days office / 3 days working from home

Do you have existing payroll or HR experience? We’re even looking for someone who has strong administration capabilities!

Ideally, you’re someone who is easy going, possesses a strong hold on your efficiency and ability to deliver on a large workload.

A lot of this job involves resolving payroll disputes, so it’s paramount you are someone who can prioritise, allocate your resources, and time and ensure the direction of the payroll department is still upheld to a high standard.

As a Payroll Officer you will be contributing towards the provision of an efficient and effective support service to the payroll department

• Liaise and handle enquiries from temps or other internal/external customers.
• Input data accurately and timely ensuring deadlines are met.
• Calculate Statutory Sick and Maternity Pay along with all other statutory payments in accordance with set criteria.
• Respond to enquires and requests for information from outside agencies,e.g Inland Revenue, DSS etc.
• Calculate additional payments and or deductions.
• Administer customer payroll information e.g collation of time sheets, new starter files, payroll reports, in-active lists, audit trail etc.
• Deal with errors and amendments.
• Comply with statutory and company payroll procedures and deadlines.
• Undertake all duties having regard to the urgency necessary to meet appropriate deadlines and maintain confidentiality.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Team Leader.
• To be able to manually process tax, NI, SL deductions is a must on the UK payroll as well as on an Irish Payroll.
• To uphold the values as set in the REACH programme and to comply with any audit requests effectively.

• Ability to work under pressure and achieve deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Work as part of a team.
• Have a strong understanding of Excel and Word.
• Confident with manual calculations, statutory calculations or a strong hold on being able to do such.
• A positive, motivated, and charismatic attitude.
• An unwavering commitment to diligence, continuous learning and striving for excellence.
• Ambitious nature who can keep up a professional and consistent pace with clients.

• You will be entering a dynamic and fast paced environment. Not only will you be entering a vibrant industry, but you will constantly be engaged in diverse tasks, interacting with various professionals, and tackling new challenges.
• The fast-paced nature keeps you agile and offers continuous learning opportunities.
• If you like connecting with people, this is for you. You will be speaking with individuals from diverse backgrounds. You can make tangible impact on someone’s career while meeting the evolving needs of clients.
• Benefits: Company Pension Plan, Life Assurance, retail discounts, season ticket loan etc.
• Tailored programme of training and development.

We believe that understanding the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organisation with multiple different roles, our application process can vary. 

Interview Stages

1. Initial Teams call with the Michelle Williams.
2. Face to face in the office with the team and a senior member of the team.

These processes may be condensed at any point depending on availability.

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posting date: 27-03-2024