Payroll & Benefits Specialist

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£40,000–£45,000 a year

Reading

Location

Full-time

Job type

Permanent

Contract type

On-site

Work setup

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In brief

This payroll and benefits specialist role manages monthly payroll cycles and administers employee benefit schemes for the organisation. The work involves processing salary data, maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring full compliance with current payroll legislation and statutory requirements.

Non-negotiable

Proven experience with Sage 50 payroll administration required

What you need

Required

  • Payroll legislation

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Organisational skills

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Time management

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Attention to detail

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Confidentiality

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Sage 50

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Microsoft Excel

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Microsoft Office

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Preferred

No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.

Your day-to-day

  • Process monthly payroll data

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Maintain employee records

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Verify payroll information

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Administer employee benefits

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Resolve payroll queries

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Support year-end activities

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Full job description (from employer)⌄

Exciting Opportunity for a Payroll & Benefits Specialist! Our client, is seeking a talented Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join their dynamic team in Reading. This permanent, full-time position offers the chance to play a crucial role in managing payroll and employee benefits, ensuring accuracy and compliance while contributing to a high-quality employee experience. Key Responsibilities: Process monthly payroll data for all employees, ensuring timely and accurate submissions. Maintain employee records, handling new starters, leavers, and contractual changes. Verify payroll information including salaries, bonuses, and deductions. Administer a range of employee benefits, including medical insurance and pension schemes. Respond to payroll-related queries with professionalism and efficiency. Assist with year-end payroll activities and support HR compliance initiatives. Person Specification: Essential: Proven experience with Sage 50 payroll administration (end-to-end). Strong understanding of payroll legislation and statutory requirements. Excellent organisational and time management skills. Strong attention to detail and confidentiality. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office.Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website

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