Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist Salary: c. £28,000 per annum Hours: 35 hours per week Contract: Permanent Location: Hybrid (40% Office: West Bromwich) Here at the West Bromwich Building Society we are all about making a you-shaped career. We understand it’s not always easy juggling your career with all the important things outside of work. But with the right opportunities and support we can help you build a career that works for you. This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned individual to join our Payroll team as a Payroll Specialist. As a Payroll Specialist, you will collate and process the monthly payroll and annual processes including P11D’s, P60’s, salary review, PRP payments and PSA agreement. This also involves end of year and quarterly system updates. Provide support to colleagues and managers on general Payroll queries and complete admin and payroll tasks. What the role will look like: * Assist in the processing of end-to-end payroll in adherence with legislation and company procedures * Checking of the HR/Payroll processing system and records by ensuring that all of the employee information is received on time for the coming payroll month and all relevant payments/deductions are calculated and checked for accuracy. * Identify, investigate and resolve any discrepancies in information provided to payroll for input by all other areas of the Society. * Manual calculations including backpay, holiday pay, SSP, SMP and all other statutory payments. * Monthly management reporting. * Assisting with all enquiries from colleagues, Executive’s, HMRC, DWP and any other external bodies. * Work collaboratively with the HR Administration team. * Support the broader team to undertake process efficiency reviews. Ensure regular reviews of ways of working to ensure automation is taken full advantage of, avoid duplication of effort, and to support the team in adopting a continual improvement approach. * Assisting with system upgrades and testing as and when required including year-end processes. * Ensuring the Society is compliant with National Minimum wage regulations and Real Living Wage standards. * Administering and monitoring salary sacrifice schemes in line with regulatory and scheme requirements For more details on the role please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert What you will bring to the role: * Must hold a payroll related qualification at Level 5 standard, be actively working towards a Level 5 qualification, or be able to demonstrate equivalent payroll experience. If the successful candidate does not hold a relevant qualification, they will be required to start (or currently working towards) a Level 5 - Payroll Assistant Manager apprenticeship from the start of their employment, with full support provided throughout the qualification. * Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory and HMRC processes and end-to-end payroll administration gained through qualification and/or practical experience. * Excellent skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. * Excellent time management skills with the ability to work to extremely tight deadlines. * Strong organisational; skills and the ability to be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team, to achieve personal and team objectives. * Ability to respond positively to working within a pressurised environment. * High degree of sensitivity and confidentiality. Information of a highly confidential and sensitive nature relating to colleagues at all levels is handled on a daily basis. * High level of attention to detail. We Value a diverse range of skills and experiences here at the West Brom. So even if you dont meet every single requirement listed in the job description but are passionate about the role, we still encourage you to apply. Whats in it for you: * We pride ourselves on our development opportunities and always look to promote from within wherever possible, * Holiday starting at 175 hours (25 days) plus bank holidays that grow with your time with us and the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday each year, * 2 paid volunteering days a year, * Living Pensions: Pension scheme starting at 5% contribution from you and 7% contribution from us, and we’ll match your further contributions up to 10.6% * Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave with paid fertility treatment, neonatal and pregnancy loss leave, * Life assurance provided by the Society at 4 times your salary, * Yearly performance related pay scheme and pay review, * Private medical insurance that’s discounted when your time with us grows, with the option to include family members, * Salary Sacrifice Electric/Hybrid Car Scheme, * A Perkbox account – giving you 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and loads more! * And much more, from flexible working options, wellbeing support and a whole heap of warm West Bromness. Why choose the West Brom? At the West Brom we appreciate that our employees are unique individuals with differing needs depending on their specific circumstances and stages in life. When we say our people are the West Brom’s biggest asset that doesn’t mean just viewing them as employees. We’re proud of our heritage and absolutely believe that the West Brom is a great place to work. Our employers are the heart of bringing our new vision to life- where our customers and communities own a more secure future. Everyday, through the work they do together and the care they show, they’re helping turn that vision into real and lasting. We’re a Disability Confident Leader and encourage disabled applicants and all from diverse backgrounds to apply. We’ll do what we can to adjust our recruitment journey and offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet what we’re looking for. If you need any support with applying to one of our roles, get in touch at careers@westbrom.co.uk. Head Office: 2 Providence Place West Bromwich B70 8AF. www.westbrom.co.uk The West Brom is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Register no. 104877. ‘the West Brom’ is a trading name of West Bromwich Building Society. J-18808-Ljbffr