Senior Payroll Administrator

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator (homeworker) for their private client section. This is a fully remote role with 2 days per month in their central London office. Key tasks and responsibilities: * Controlling own section of the payroll, including the following duties: * To deputise for the payroll team leader in their absence and be first point of call for any escalations * To process payroll data received from client HR department/line managers relating to starters, leavers, pay reviews, pay adjustments, sickness, and change of hours, deputising, and payment of allowances and any other input * To answer telephone and e-mail queries from client or employees and third parties promptly and effectively * To manage own workload, taking responsibility for maintaining workloads * To meet tight deadlines regarding cut off dates * To process any changes to payroll which may arise out of queries, eg raise overpayments and make payments * To check data for self and colleagues’ work, providing an audit trail of events * To ensure that all targets for service delivery are met and where possible exceeded Essential Skills and Attributes: * Good all round payroll knowledge, preferably gained within a multi-client environment. * Good Excel skills * In this role you will also be delegating for the team Leader on occasions so you must be prepared to deal with anything that comes your way, a can-do attitude will go a long way in succeeding in this role. * Highly organised with ability to prioritise workload * Self-dependent * Ability to work to deadlines * Strong numeracy skills * Accurate and methodical approach * Excellent customer service skills * Strong IT skills The Benefits They provide the opportunity for you to develop your skills and experience with a leading supplier of services and software to public and private organisations across the UK. A wide range of benefits, rewards and discounts Professional development opportunities and support towards gaining professional qualifications 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays Life assurance, which is equivalent to 4 times the basic salary Defined contributory pension scheme; employees can contribute up to 6%, and the company will match the contribution to a maximum of 6% Employee access a wide range of benefits, rewards, and discounts with ‘Look Inside’ Support towards gaining professional qualifications Access to employee wellbeing initiatives The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Company sick pay Occupational health advice and support Free eye tests Free annual flu jab Family-friendly policies Flexible working options The recommend a friend recruitment referral scheme