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Payroll Specialist

James Gray Associates
Cheadle Full-time GBP 28,000 – 33,000
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Payroll Specialist Cheadle, Greater Manchester (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home)

Full Time | Permanent

Key Responsibilities • Processing end-to-end payrolls accurately and within agreed deadlines

  • Collating, validating and interpreting payroll data from clients

  • Managing payroll reconciliations and year-end processes

  • Performing manual calculations where required

  • Responding to payroll queries and resolving issues within SLA timeframes

  • Analysing payroll output to ensure compliance with legislative requirements

  • Maintaining payroll procedure documentation and client records

  • Liaising with internal departments and statutory bodies where necessary

  • Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the payroll function

  • Assisting with training and supporting junior team members where appropriate

What They’re Looking For • Minimum 2 years’ UK payroll experience
  • Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements

  • Previous experience processing payroll end-to-end

  • Excellent customer service and communication skills

  • Strong attention to detail and organisational ability

  • Comfortable working to strict payroll deadlines

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

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